HTTP: GD Library libgd _gd2GetHeader Integer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against libgd. A successful attack can lead to code execution.

Extended Description

Integer overflow in the _gd2GetHeader function in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3, as used in PHP before 5.5.37, 5.6.x before 5.6.23, and 7.x before 7.0.8, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted chunk dimensions in an image.

Affected Products

Redhat enterprise_linux

Short Name
HTTP:LIBGD-GD2GETHEADER-IO
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-5766 GD Integer Library Overflow _gd2GetHeader libgd
Release Date
08/24/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Fedoraproject

Redhat

Freebsd

Debian

CVSS Score

6.8

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