Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2016-5317
Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff.so in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier, as used in GNOME nautilus, allows attackers to cause a denial of service attack (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.
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: 0.020 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.6
- openSUSE Project Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91208 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, 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)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5317?
- CVE-2016-5317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5317?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.