Vulnerability in Libtiff

CVE-2016-5323

The _TIFFFax3fillruns function in libtiff before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted Tiff image.

EPSS: 0.058 (92.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5323?
CVE-2016-5323 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-5323?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.