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CVE-2016-5766 Detail

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.


Evaluator Description

CWE-122

Metrics

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5766
NVD Published Date:
08/07/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE