First published: Thu Jan 26 2017(Updated: )
The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an oversized image.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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libgd | <=2.2.3 |
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CVE-2016-9317 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to a system hang.
To fix CVE-2016-9317, upgrade your GD Graphics Library to version 2.2.4 or later.
CVE-2016-9317 affects all versions of the GD Graphics Library prior to version 2.2.4.
The potential impacts of CVE-2016-9317 include remote denial of service attacks that can cause system hangs.
Yes, CVE-2016-9317 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending oversized images to the affected library.