CVE-2016-5317

Published: Jan 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Libtiff: Libtiff · Opensuse: Opensuse · Opensuse Project: Leap

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libtiff Libtiff	Version 4.0.6

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2
Opensuse Project Leap	Version 42.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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