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CVE-2016-6911

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Date: January 26, 2017

The dynamicGetbuf function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TIFF image.

Language: C

Severity Score

5.5

Related Resources (10)

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95840

Url: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/353

Url: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md

Url: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4859d69e07504d4b0a4bdf9bcb4d9e3769ca35ae

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6911

Url: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3693

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-6911

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6911

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6911

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-6911

Severity Score

5.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-125

Top Fix

Upgrade Version

Upgrade to version 2.2.4

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	5.5
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	REQUIRED
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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