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
EPSS: 0.022 (80.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Libtiff
- Opensuse_project Leap — versions 42.1
- Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
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.