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CVE-2016-5318

Published: 20 January 2017

Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted tiff.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
same problem as CVE-2015-7554
we will not be fixing this issue in precise/esm

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
tiff
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(4.0.8-5)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9)
upstream
Released (4.0.6-3)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/4d4fa0b68ae9ae038959ee4f69ebe288ec892f06

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H