# CVE-2016-8670: Integer signedness error in the dynamicGetbuf function in gd\_io\_dp.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) through 2.2.3, as used in PHP be

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer signedness error in the dynamicGetbuf function in gd_io_dp.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) through 2.2.3, as used in PHP before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted imagecreatefromstring call.

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## References

- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93594
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/53110871935244816bbb9d131da0bccff734bfe9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3693
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73280
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K21336065?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

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