CVE-2016-10166

critical
Published 2017-03-15 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8

Description

Integer underflow in the _gdContributionsAlloc function in gd_interpolation.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to decrementing the u variable.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10166

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/60bfb401ad5a4a8ae995dcd36372fe15c71e1a35

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/6

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/1

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.4.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10166.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormfixed2.2.4-1
debian debianbullseyefixed2.2.4-1
debian debianforkyfixed2.2.4-1
debian debiansidfixed2.2.4-1
debian debiantrixiefixed2.2.4-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
libgdlibgd{"endIncluding":"2.2.3"}

References

CWEs

CWE-191

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.