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CVE-2016-6912 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-6912

CVE-2016-6912

CRITICAL9.8

Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2

Published Jan 26, 2017

Modified 1 years ago

Details

Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95843

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/a49feeae76d41959d85ee733925a4cf40bac61b2

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6912

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

9.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

9.8/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJan 26, 2017

ModifiedAug 6, 2024