CVE-2016-8670 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via crafted image data in the GD Graphics Library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-8670?

CVE-2016-8670 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer signedness error in the dynamicGetbuf function in gd_io_dp.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) through 2.2.3, as used in PHP before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted imagecreatefromstring call.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8670?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libgd Libgd.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8670?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-8670 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8670 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8670, GHSA-7hrm-234x-37p5, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8670.

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