CVE-2016-6128
gd: Invalid color index not properly handled
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · June 27, 2016
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
It was found that libgd did not properly handle invalid color indexes in GD files. An attacker who could submit a crafted GD file for conversion could cause applications using libgd to crash, leading to denial of service.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 3.7CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation