CVE-2016-6911

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-6911
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-26 15:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-11-04 01:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-125

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Libgd Libgd All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[CVE-2016-6911]: Fix invalid read in gdImageCreateFromTiffPtr() by omron93 · Pull Request #353 · libgd/libgd · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
libgd 'dynamicGetbuf()' Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
libgd/CHANGELOG.md at gd-2.2.4 · libgd/libgd · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3693-1 libgd2 DEBIAN www.debian.org
Fix invalid read in gdImageCreateFromTiffPtr() · libgd/libgd@4859d69 · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
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