gd: Buffer over-read issue when parsing crafted TGA file
Published Aug 12, 2016
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.20%
Description
gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libwmf
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libwmf
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libwmf
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
gd
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
php54-php
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
php55-php
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-php56-php
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libwmf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libwmf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libwmf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | gd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | php54-php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | php55-php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-php56-php | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.20% (0.03201) | 87.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.20% (0.03201) | 86.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 31, 2026 | 2.22% (0.02222) | 84.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 7.36% (0.07362) | 91.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 10.18% (0.10176) | 92.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 7.76% (0.07758) | 91.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 9.84% (0.09840) | 92.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 7.27% (0.07265) | 90.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.35% (0.09352) | 92.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.14% (0.16139) | 91.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.35% (0.09352) | 92.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.21% (0.02205) | 89.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 2.21% (0.02205) | 88.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 1.95% (0.01954) | 87.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01667) | 85.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 85.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01401) | 84.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6214 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1356466 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/10ef1dca63d62433fda13309b4a228782db823f7 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/247#issuecomment-232084241 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6214
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6214
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