CVE-2016-6161

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-08-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

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

Affected products

Debian Linux: 8.0
Libgd: through 2.2.2
openSUSE Leap: 42.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/05/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/05/7
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/209
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/05/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/05/7

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