CVE-2016-6912

Description

Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md patch release notes
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777 vendor advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/a49feeae76d41959d85ee733925a4cf40bac61b2 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95843 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6912?
CVE-2016-6912 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6912?
To fix CVE-2016-6912, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6912 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6912 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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