CVE-2016-6207 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via integer overflow in libgd, leading to out-of-bounds writes or memory consumption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-6207?
CVE-2016-6207 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6207?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Libgd Libgd, Opensuse Leap, Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6207?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-6207 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6207 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-6207, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6207, DSA-3630-1, GHSA-jx7w-46ch-jmcq, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6207.