Medium
Security advisory
The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA image.
- Products
- Not specified
- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2016-6905
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 12:09 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA image.
osv:CVE-2016-6905
Complete source record
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