Medium severity · published Apr 11, 2017
CVE-2016-5322
The setByteArray function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tiff image
5.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The setByteArray function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tiff image.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libtiff · Libtiff
through 4.0.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5322
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5322
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91204
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91205
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346694
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
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