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Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-6906
The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library...
Vulnerability Description
The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA file, related to the decompression buffer.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
libgd
View all reports →Affected Software
libgd
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 15th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.