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CVE-2016-10168

Published: Mar 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-190
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.7%
Top 11.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Integer overflow in gd_io.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving the number of horizontal and vertical chunks in an image.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-190

Affected Products

GD Graphics LibraryThomas Boutell
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
libgd2Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
libgdlibgd
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
thomas boutellindividual-devUSOSS Librariesaka libgd, gd library, cgic
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
libgdoss-projectOSS Librariesaka gd graphics library

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.4.html
libgd.github.io
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/1
openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/6
openwall.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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