CVE-2016-7568

Description

Integer overflow in the gdImageWebpCtx function in gd_webp.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) through 2.2.3, as used in PHP through 7.0.11, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted imagewebp and imagedestroy calls.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory php.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/c18263e0e0769faee96a5d0ee04b750c442783c6 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3693 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73003 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/308 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/40bec0f38f50e8510f5bb71a82f516d46facde03 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93184 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7568?
CVE-2016-7568 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7568?
To fix CVE-2016-7568, 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-2016-7568 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7568 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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