CVE-2016-5316: libtiff Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-5316UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5316DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5316
Published 20-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5316 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.17%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 20-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Out-of-bounds read in the PixarLogCleanup function in tif_pixarlog.c in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the application by sending a crafted TIFF image to the rgb2ycbcr tool.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 2.19% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.0.7-r0
Debian1 product
- tiff< 4.0.6-2
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff≤ 4.0.6
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2
Opensuse_project1 product
- leap42.1
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1
6 vendors · 6 products
References
13 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
