Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2016-5652
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF's TIFF2PDF tool. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. Vulnerability can be triggered via a saved TIFF file delivered by other means.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.043 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cret@cert.org (Technical Description, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5652?
- CVE-2016-5652 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5652?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.