CVE-2016-5767

high
Published 2016-08-07 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.8

Description

Integer overflow in the gdImageCreate function in gd.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.0.34RC1, 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 a crafted image dimensions.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
92%
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-2016-5767

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5767.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/4

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormfixed2.0.34~rc1-1
debian debianbullseyefixed2.0.34~rc1-1
debian debianforkyfixed2.0.34~rc1-1
debian debiansidfixed2.0.34~rc1-1
debian debiantrixiefixed2.0.34~rc1-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
libgdlibgd{"endIncluding":"2.0.33"}
php phpphp{"endIncluding":"5.5.36"}
php phpphp5.6.0
php phpphp5.6.1
php phpphp5.6.2
php phpphp5.6.3
php phpphp5.6.4
php phpphp5.6.5
php phpphp5.6.6
php phpphp5.6.7
php phpphp5.6.8
php phpphp5.6.9
php phpphp5.6.10
php phpphp5.6.11
php phpphp5.6.12
php phpphp5.6.13
php phpphp5.6.14
php phpphp5.6.15
php phpphp5.6.16
php phpphp5.6.17
php phpphp5.6.18
php phpphp5.6.19
php phpphp5.6.20
php phpphp5.6.21
php phpphp5.6.22
php phpphp7.0.0
php phpphp7.0.1
php phpphp7.0.2
php phpphp7.0.3
php phpphp7.0.4
php phpphp7.0.5
php phpphp7.0.6
php phpphp7.0.7

References

CWEs

CWE-190

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