CVE-2016-6905: libgd Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6905 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libgd. EPSS estimates a 2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 03-10-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The 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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.56% 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: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- libgd2< 2.2.2-29-g3c2b605-1
Libgd1 product
- libgd≤ 2.2.2
Ubuntu1 product
- libgd2< 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.3 | < 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.3
4 vendors · 5 products
References
14 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00121.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/3c2b605d72e8b080dace1d98a6e50b46c1d12186X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/01c61f8ab110a77ae64b5ca67c244c728c506f03X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
