CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9933

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack consumption vulnerability exists in the gdImageFillToBorder function in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) before version 2.2.2. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) via a crafted imagefilltoborder call that triggers the use of a negative color value.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, affecting the availability of applications using this library. Attackers can exploit this flaw to disrupt system operations.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the GD library to version 2.2.2 or later and to update PHP to version 5.6.28 or 7.0.13 and higher to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Stack consumption vulnerability in the gdImageFillToBorder function in gd.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.2, as used in PHP before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation) via a crafted imagefilltoborder call that triggers use of a negative color value.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS