CVE-2016-3074: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3074 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 37.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Public exploit (exploit-database, 26-04-2016)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 26-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer signedness error in GD Graphics Library 2.1.1 (aka libgd or libgd2) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted compressed gd2 data, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
37.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 37.23% 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
3 foundExploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
libgd 2.1.1 - Signedness Heap Overflow
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- libgd2< 2.1.1-4.1 | < 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u2 | < 2.1.0-5+deb8u1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Alpine1 product
- gd< 2.2.1-r2 | < 2.2.1-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL23 | 24
Libgd1 product
- libgd2.1.1
Mageia1 product
- libgd< 2.1.1-1.1.mga5
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.2
Php1 product
- php≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.35 | ≥ 5.6.0, < 5.6.21 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.6
Ubuntu1 product
- libgd2< 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1 | < 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.1
9 vendors · 10 products
References
26 links
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183724.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 26 references
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.383127Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136757/libgd-2.1.1-Signedness.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538160/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183263.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/2bb97f407c1145c850416a3bfbcc8cf124e68a19X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory