CVE-2016-6911 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the dynamicGetbuf function of the GD Graphics Library (libgd) prior to version 2.2.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by processing a specially crafted TIFF image. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H) but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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