CVE-2016-6906 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds read in libgd when processing crafted TGA files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-6906?
CVE-2016-6906 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA file, related to the decompression buffer.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6906?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libgd Libgd.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6906?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-6906 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6906 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-6906, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6906, GHSA-x7r4-5mq3-7p72, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6906.