CVE-2016-5319: libtiff
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5319DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5319
Published 20-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5319 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 3.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.71%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 20-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in tif_packbits.c in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted bmp file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 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 3 agree
- 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
3.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 3.74% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.71%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- tiff< 4.0.6-3
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff≤ 4.0.6
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
3 vendors · 3 products
