CVE-2016-9317 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00787.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Libgd	Libgd

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-804-1	libgd2 security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3777-1	libgd2 security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10127	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3213-1	GD library vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95841
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/1846f48e5fcdde996e7c27a4bbac5d0aef183e4b
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9317
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9317

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00981}`	epss `{'score': 0.01088}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-26T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:36.970Z

Reserved: 2016-11-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-9317

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-26T15:59:00.377

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-9317

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9317 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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