The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows…
Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03727 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9317
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7pf6-3qr6-mjfr
References
More Libgd vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04913 gdImageColorMatch in gd_color_match.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5, as… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-02573 Integer signedness error in GD Graphics Library 2.1.1 (aka libgd or libgd2) allows remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08242 Integer underflow in the _gdContributionsAlloc function in gd_interpolation.c in the GD… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07128 Integer signedness error in the dynamicGetbuf function in gd_io_dp.c in the GD Graphics… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06432 Integer overflow in the gdImageWebpCtx function in gd_webp.c in the GD Graphics Library… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-04914 The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr()… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-9317 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9317 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7pf6-3qr6-mjfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9317 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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