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CVE-2016-6207 Detail

Current Description

Integer overflow in the _gdContributionsAlloc function in gd_interpolation.c in GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory write or memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 2.8

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138174/LibGD-2.2.2-Integer-Overflow-Denial-Of-Service.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3630 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539100/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92080
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036535 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72558 Issue Tracking
https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html Vendor Advisory
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-9/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119)
  • Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
  • Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Up to (including)
2.2.2
 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6207
NVD Published Date:
08/12/2016
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018