CVE-2016-10167: libgd Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10167 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in libgd. EPSS estimates a 3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 7Timeline
- 15-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The gdImageCreateFromGd2Ctx function in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted image file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.74% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Alpine1 product
- gd< 2.2.4-r0
Debian1 product
- libgd2< 2.2.4-1
Libgd1 product
- libgd≤ 2.2.3
Ubuntu1 product
- libgd2< 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6 | < 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6
4 vendors · 4 products
References
15 links- github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/fe9ed49dafa993e3af96b6a5a589efeea9bfb36fX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04X Refsource CONFIRM
