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MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-6132
"GD Graphics Library TGA File Denial of Service"
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6132 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse leap
1 Libgd libgd
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability allows for a denial of service attack; the recommended solution is to update the affected gd packages.
  • Update the gd packages.
  • If using a SUSE product, apply the appropriate patch using YaST or zypper.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-6132.

URL 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://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/10 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91520 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/247 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/10 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91520 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/247 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6132 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6132 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-6132 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6132 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/10
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/6
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91520
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1
    Added Reference https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/247
    Added Reference https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html Third Party Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/10 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/10 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html No Types Assigned https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/6 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/247 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/247 Third Party Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91520 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91520 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-125
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.14 }} -3.22%

score

0.82653

percentile