Description
Integer overflow in the gdImageCreate function in gd.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.0.34RC1, 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 a crafted image dimensions.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libgd2 | 2.0.34~rc1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libgd2 | 2.0.34~rc1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libgd2 | 2.0.34~rc1-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | php +24 | 5.4.16-42.el7 | RHSA-2016:2598 |
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56 +2 | 2.3-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56-php +27 | 5.6.25-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| RHEL 2 | rh-php56-php-pear | 1:1.9.5-4.el6 | RHSA-2016:2750 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | php5 | 5.5.14-68.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1842-1 |
| SLES 12 | php5 | 5.5.14-68.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1842-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-74.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2013-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | php5 | 5.2.14-0.7.30.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2080-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-74.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2013-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.4 | gd | 2.2.2-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | php +24 | 5.4.16-42.el7 | ELSA-2016-2598 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2016:2750 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-php56 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2016:2598 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1842-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2080-1 Security update for php5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2016:2013-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2016-2598 Moderate: php security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 9, 2016
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1761 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1922 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2750 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2598 vendor-advisory
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- [oss-security] 20160623 Re: CVE for PHP 5.5.37 issues mailing-list
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72446
- SUSE-SU-2016:2013 vendor-advisory
- 91395 vdb-entry
- http://github.com/php/php-src/commit/c395c6e5d7e8df37a21265ff76e48fe75ceb5ae6?w=1