UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6906

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-6906
Downstream
USN-3213-1
Published: 31 Dec 2016, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:55

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Dec 2016, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 10:55
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c 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 TGA file, related to the decompression buffer.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•libgd2

    < 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6 | < 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6

References (3)