ALPINE-CVE-2016-5116

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CVE-2016-5116
Published: 07 Aug 2016, 10:59
Last modified:19 Nov 2025, 05:56

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.1 CRITICAL
3.0 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Aug 2016, 10:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
19 Nov 2025, 05:56
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

gd_xbm.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.0, as used in certain custom PHP 5.5.x configurations, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer under-read and application crash) via a long name.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•gd

    < 2.2.1-r2 | < 2.2.1-r2

References (1)