CVE-2016-6912
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd)...
CVE-2016-6912 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Libgd, published January 26, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.49%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in gd 2.2.4-r0.
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
- Record
CVE-2016-6912- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
- Record
CVE-2016-6912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7797 No score
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7797- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmff-45hx-q83q
9.8
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd)...
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
- Record
GHSA-wmff-45hx-q83q- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2016-6912
9.8
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2016-6912- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
- Record
CVE-2016-6912- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-6912
9.8
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6912- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6912
9.8
Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6912- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0055 No score
Updated libgd packages fix security vulnerability
OOB reads of the TGA decompression buffer (CVE-2016-6906).
Double-free in gdImageWebPtr() (CVE-2016-6912).
gdImageCreate() doesn't check for oversized images and as such is prone to DoS vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-9317).
Potential unsigned underflow in gd_interpolation.c (CVE-2016-10166).
DOS vulnerability in gdImageCreateFromGd2Ctx() (CVE-2016-10167).
Signed Integer Overflow gd_io.c (CVE-2016-10168).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0055- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10777-1 No score
gd-2.3.3-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gd-2.3.3-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10777-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0468-1 No score
Security update for gd
This update for gd fixes the following security issues:
- CVE-2016-6906: An out-of-bounds read in TGA decompression was fixed which could have lead to crashes. (bsc#1022553)
- CVE-2016-6912: Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) allowed remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values. (bsc#1022284)
- CVE-2016-9317: The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an oversized image. (bsc#1022283)
- CVE-2016-10166: A potential unsigned underflow in gd interpolation functions could lead to memory corruption in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) (bsc#1022263)
- CVE-2016-10167: A denial of service problem in gdImageCreateFromGd2Ctx() could lead to libgd running out of memory even on small files. (bsc#1022264)
- CVE-2016-10168: A signed integer overflow in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) could lead to memory corruption (bsc#1022265)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0468-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3213-1 No score
libgd2 vulnerabilities
Stefan Esser discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled memory when processing certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-10166)
It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10167)
It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-10168)
Ibrahim El-Sayed discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed TGA images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted TGA image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-6906)
Ibrahim El-Sayed discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed WebP images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted WebP image, an attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2016-6912)
It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled creating oversized images. If a user or automated system were tricked into creating a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-9317)
It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled filling certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into filling an image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-9933)
- Record
USN-3213-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdAlpine:v3.3 |
before 2.2.4-r0 | 2.2.4-r0 |
gdAlpine:v3.4 |
before 2.2.4-r0 | 2.2.4-r0 |
gdAlpine:v3.5 |
before 2.2.4-r0 | 2.2.4-r0 |
libgd2Debian:12 |
before 2.2.4-1 | 2.2.4-1 |
libgd2Debian:13 |
before 2.2.4-1 | 2.2.4-1 |
libgd2Debian:14 |
before 2.2.4-1 | 2.2.4-1 |
libgd2Debian:8 |
before 2.1.0-5+deb8u9, plus listed versions 2.1.0-52.1.0-5+deb8u12.1.0-5+deb8u22.1.0-5+deb8u32.1.0-5+deb8u4 Show 4 moreShow less2.1.0-5+deb8u52.1.0-5+deb8u62.1.0-5+deb8u72.1.0-5+deb8u8 |
2.1.0-5+deb8u9 |
libgdMageia:5 |
before 2.2.4-1.1.mga5 | 2.2.4-1.1.mga5 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
gdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-23.1 | 2.1.0-23.1 |
libgd2Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions 2.1.0-22.1.0-32.1.0-3ubuntu0.12.1.0-3ubuntu0.22.1.0-3ubuntu0.32.1.0-3ubuntu0.5 |
2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6 |
libgd2Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6, plus listed versions 2.1.1-4build12.1.1-4build22.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.12.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.22.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.32.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.5 |
2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6 |
gdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.3.3-1.1 | 2.3.3-1.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777
github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/a49feeae76d41959d85ee733925a4cf40bac61b2
securityfocus.com/bid/95843
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6912
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wmff-45hx-q83q
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security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-6912
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6912
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0055.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20171
github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/tag/gd-2.2.4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/6
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20170468-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1022263
bugzilla.suse.com/1022264
bugzilla.suse.com/1022265
bugzilla.suse.com/1022283
bugzilla.suse.com/1022284
bugzilla.suse.com/1022553
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10166
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10167
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10168
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6906
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6912
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9317
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6912
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3213-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6912
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6906
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9317
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9933
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10166
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10167
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10168
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2756
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6362
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7890
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000222
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14553
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5711
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11038
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-6977
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-6978