Vulnerability in GD Graphics Library (CVE-2016-3074)
Summary
Vulnerability in GD Graphics Library (CVE-2016-3074). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Integer signedness error in GD Graphics Library 2.1.1 (aka libgd or libgd2) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted compressed gd2 data, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2016-3074 has been found in GD Graphics Library.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "GD Graphics Library CVE-2016-3074" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2016-3074 (GD Graphics Library)
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in GD Graphics Library.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of GD Graphics Library.
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで GD Graphics Library を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory rhn.redhat.com
- advisory debian.org
- advisory debian.org
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory securitytracker.com
- advisory slackware.com
- advisory ubuntu.com
- advisory h20566.www2.hpe.com
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- patch github.com
- report packetstormsecurity.com
- report seclists.org
- report exploit-db.com