# CVE-2016-3074: Integer signedness error in GD Graphics Library 2.1.1 (aka libgd or libgd2) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2016-04-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer signedness error in GD Graphics Library 2.1.1 (aka libgd or libgd2) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted compressed gd2 data, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3556
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39736/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87087
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/72
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3602
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183724.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035659
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-04
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2987-1
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.383127
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136757/libgd-2.1.1-Signedness.html
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538160/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183263.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.html
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/2bb97f407c1145c850416a3bfbcc8cf124e68a19
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39736

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