CVE-2016-5116

N/A
Published: August 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:48 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxLeapLibgd· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2.2.1
php-php (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

PHP· PHPdrupal
95%

References (6)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4dc1a2d7931017d3625f2d7cff70a17ce58b53b4
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/211

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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