CVE-2016-6905

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Published 2016-10-03 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2
4.3
VIR risk
6.5

Description

The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA image.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
75%
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-2016-6905

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6905.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/251

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/248

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/3c2b605d72e8b080dace1d98a6e50b46c1d12186

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/01c61f8ab110a77ae64b5ca67c244c728c506f03

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormfixed2.2.2-29-g3c2b605-1
debian debianbullseyefixed2.2.2-29-g3c2b605-1
debian debianforkyfixed2.2.2-29-g3c2b605-1
debian debiansidfixed2.2.2-29-g3c2b605-1
debian debiantrixiefixed2.2.2-29-g3c2b605-1
suse suse42.1affected
suse suse13.2affected

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
libgdlibgd{"endIncluding":"2.2.2"}

References

CWEs

CWE-125

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