CVE-2016-6905

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-6905
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-10-03 21:59:05 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA image.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.014080000 probability, percentile 0.806010000 (date 2026-05-07)

Problem Types: CWE-125 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Libgd Libgd All All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 42.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Proper fix for #248 · libgd/libgd@01c61f8 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Issue Tracking, Patch
bug #248, fix Out-Of-Bounds Read in read_image_tga · libgd/libgd@3c2b605 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Issue Tracking, Patch
Out-Of-Bounds Read in function read_image_tga of gd_tga.c (CVE-2016-6905) · Issue #248 · libgd/libgd · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Issue Tracking, Patch
libgd 'read_image_tga' Function Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
openSUSE-SU-2016:2363-1: moderate: Security update for gd af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:2203-1: moderate: Security update for gd af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
Fix 248 by oerdnj · Pull Request #251 · libgd/libgd · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Issue Tracking, Patch
LibGD 2.2.3 release af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 libgd.github.io
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: libgd: Out-Of-Bounds Read in function read_image_tga of gd_tga.c af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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