5.5

CVE-2016-5315: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-5315UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5315DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5315
Published 07-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5315 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 2
DLA-606-1DLA-610-1DSA-3762-1MGASA-2016-0349SUSE-SU-2018:1472-1USN-3212-1

Timeline

  1. 07-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.90% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Alpine1 product
  • tiff< 4.0.7-r0
Libtiff1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1

4 vendors · 5 products

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