Vulnerability in GD Graphics Library (CVE-2016-5766)
Summary
Vulnerability in GD Graphics Library (CVE-2016-5766). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Integer overflow in the _gd2GetHeader function in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3, as used in PHP before 5.5.37, 5.6.x before 5.6.23, and 7.x before 7.0.8, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted chunk dimensions in an image.
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2016-5766 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-2016-5766" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2016-5766 (GD Graphics Library)
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
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。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5766 libgd2 Fixed in: 2.2.2-29-g3c2b605-1
References
- advisory php.net
- advisory php.net
- advisory rhn.redhat.com
- advisory rhn.redhat.com
- advisory debian.org
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory ubuntu.com
- advisory libgd.github.io
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- patch github.com
- patch bugs.php.net
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web h20566.www2.hpe.com