CVE-2016-6161
gd: Global out-of-bounds read when encoding gif from malformed gd2 input
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · May 8, 2016
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in gd. A maliciously crafted .gd2 file when converted to .gif could result in information disclosure from the process linking libgd.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate 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 · 5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read