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CVE-2016-6905

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-6905 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) versions prior to 2.2.3, specifically within the read_image_tga function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted TGA image file. With a CVSS v3 score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requires user interaction, leading to a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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
2.56%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0255 is in the 92nd percentile among its peer group of 26,219 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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-2016-6905Low

gd: Out-of-bounds read in function read_image_tga in gd_tga.c

Jul 5, 2016

References

libgd.github.io / release-2.2.3.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00121.html
Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html
Third Party Advisory
github.com / libgd/libgd/commit/01c61f8ab110a77ae64b5ca67c244c728c506f03
Issue TrackingPatch
github.com / libgd/libgd/commit/3c2b605d72e8b080dace1d98a6e50b46c1d12186
Issue TrackingPatch
github.com / libgd/libgd/issues/248
Issue TrackingPatch
github.com / libgd/libgd/pull/251
Issue TrackingPatch
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/1
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/91743
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry