Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2016-5314
Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by overwriting the vgetparent function pointer with rgb2ycbcr.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.045 (90.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libtiff
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
- Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0, 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5314?
- CVE-2016-5314 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5314?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5314 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.