Out-of-bounds Read in Libtiff
CVE-2016-5316
Out-of-bounds read in the PixarLogCleanup function in tif_pixarlog.c in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the application by sending a crafted TIFF image to the rgb2ycbcr tool.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff
- openSUSE Project Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91203 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5316?
- CVE-2016-5316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5316?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.