Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6905
CVE-2016-6905
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.
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Affected products
11- Range: <2.2.3
- osv-coords6 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/gd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1
< 2.2.3-2.1+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-12.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/01c61f8ab110a77ae64b5ca67c244c728c506f03nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/3c2b605d72e8b080dace1d98a6e50b46c1d12186nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/248nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/251nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00121.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91743nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.htmlnvd
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