CVE-2016-5317

MEDIUM

libtiff - Buffer Overflow in PixarLogDecode Function

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (8)

Core 8

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91208

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/10

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/5

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0061

EPSS Percentile 70.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (4)

libtiff/libtiff 4.0.6

opensuse/opensuse 13.1

opensuse/opensuse 13.2

opensuse_project/leap 42.1

Published Jan 20, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026