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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-9317

CVE-2016-9317

MEDIUM5.5

The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2

Published Jan 26, 2017

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an oversized image.

References

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95841

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

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/1846f48e5fcdde996e7c27a4bbac5d0aef183e4b

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9317

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

5.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

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

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJan 26, 2017

ModifiedAug 6, 2024

CVE-2016-9317 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence