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CVE-2016-6132 (GCVE-0-2016-6132)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-08-12 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:22
VLAI
Summary
The gdImageCreateFromTgaCtx function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-0… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/247 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91520 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/0… mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Date Public
2016-06-30 00:00
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