CVE-2016-6906
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-6906
To remediate CVE-2016-6906, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/gd—upgrade to 2.2.4-r0 or later
- Debian/libgd2—upgrade to 2.2.4-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-6906 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.2.4-r0
- from 0, < 2.2.4-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |