CVE-2016-9317

low-risk
Published 2017-01-26

The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an oversized image.

Do I need to act?

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1.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Libgd

References (8)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95841
Issue Tracking https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md
Issue Tracking https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/1846f48e5fcdde996e7c27a4bbac5d0aef183e4b
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95841
Issue Tracking https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md
Issue Tracking https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/1846f48e5fcdde996e7c27a4bbac5d0aef183e4b
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal