Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 26, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2016-9317

Description

The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an oversized image.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.mdnvdIssue TrackingPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/1846f48e5fcdde996e7c27a4bbac5d0aef183e4bnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95841nvd

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