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CVE-2016-5766

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.0
Published
August 7, 2016
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-190
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Integer overflow in the _gd2GetHeader function in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3, as used in PHP before 5.5.37, 5.6.x before 5.6.23, and 7.x before 7.0.8, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted chunk dimensions in an image.

References

  • github.com http://github.com/php/php-src/commit/7722455726bec8c53458a32851d2a87982cf0eac?w=1 Exploit, Patch
  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00004.html
  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00025.html
  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00003.html
  • php.net http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes
  • php.net http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php Release Notes
  • rhn.redhat.com http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2598.html
  • rhn.redhat.com http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
  • www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619 Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/4 Release Notes
  • www.ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1
  • bugs.php.net https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72339 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • h20566.www2.hpe.com https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
  • libgd.github.io https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html Release Notes
  • security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record