CVE-2016-5116
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.1), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
gd_xbm.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.0, as used in certain custom PHP 5.5.x configurations, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer under-read and application crash) via a long name.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.81% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| libgd | libgd |
| opensuse | leap |
| php | php |
References
- 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/2016/05/29/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4dc1a2d7931017d3625f2d7cff70a17ce58b53b4
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/211
- 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/2016/05/29/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4dc1a2d7931017d3625f2d7cff70a17ce58b53b4
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/211
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