Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 26, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6911
CVE-2016-6911
Description
The dynamicGetbuf function 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 TIFF image.
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Affected products
17- Range: <2.2.4
- osv-coords15 versionspkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/php5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/php5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/php7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/php7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 2.1.0-17.1+ 14 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.36.RC1-52.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.36.RC1-52.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.36.RC1-52.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-87.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-87.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-87.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.14-83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.14-83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7-20.1
Patches
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References
5- github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.mdnvdIssue TrackingPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4859d69e07504d4b0a4bdf9bcb4d9e3769ca35aenvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/353nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3693nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95840nvd
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