CVE-2016-6905

Published: Oct 3, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA image.

Affected (3)

Products: Libgd: Libgd · Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse

1 product

2 products

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libgd Libgd	Up to 2.2.2

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (18)

http://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00121.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91743

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/01c61f8ab110a77ae64b5ca67c244c728c506f03

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatch

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/3c2b605d72e8b080dace1d98a6e50b46c1d12186

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatch

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/248

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatch

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/251

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatch

http://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html