CVE-2016-7568 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2016-7568?

CVE-2016-7568 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 28 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the gdImageWebpCtx function in gd_webp.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) through 2.2.3, as used in PHP through 7.0.11, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted imagewebp and imagedestroy calls.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7568?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Libgd Libgd, Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7568?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-7568 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-7568, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7568, GHSA-fphp-jmfp-4vj9, MGASA-2016-0339, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7568.