5.5

CVE-2016-6911: libgd Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6911DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6911
Published 26-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6911 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libgd. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 7
DLA-665-1DSA-3693-1MGASA-2016-0421SUSE-SU-2016:2668-1SUSE-SU-2016:2670-1SUSE-SU-2016:2681-1

Timeline

  1. 26-01-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The 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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.76% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.76%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • libgd2< 2.2.3-87-gd0fec80-2
Libgd1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libgd2< 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.5 | < 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.5

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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