CVE-2016-6161
libgd2 - security update
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.65%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-6161
To remediate CVE-2016-6161, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/gd—upgrade to 2.2.1-r2 or later
- Debian/libgd2—upgrade to 2.2.1-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u5 or later
Is CVE-2016-6161 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.2.1-r2
- from 0, < 2.2.1-1
- from 0, < 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u5
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |