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CVE-2016-6132

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-6132 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) versions prior to 2.2.3, specifically within the gdImageCreateFromTgaCtx function, affecting various distributions like Debian and openSUSE. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has received negligible community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

6.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.27%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
87.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0327 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 26,236 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-6132Low

gd: Buffer over-read issue when parsing crafted TGA file

Jun 30, 2016

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html
Third Party Advisory
github.com / libgd/libgd/issues/247
PatchThird Party Advisory
libgd.github.io / release-2.2.3.html
Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201612-09
debian.org / security/2016/dsa-3619
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/10
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/6
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/91520
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-3060-1