CVE-2016-9317

MEDIUM

GD Graphics Library <2.2.4 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

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 (4)

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/1846f48e5fcdde996e7c27a4bbac5d0aef183e4b

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95841

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0109

EPSS Percentile 77.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Affected Products (2)

libgd/libgd < 2.2.3

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Jan 26, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026