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title: CVE-2016-5322
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5322
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# CVE-2016-5322

Publication date 15 June 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5322#impact-score)

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## 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.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5322#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| tiff | 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 4.0.6-2ubuntu0.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1 |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

fixed by patch for CVE-2016-3991

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5322)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5322)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-5322)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5322)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3212-3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3212-3)
+ LibTIFF vulnerabilities
+ 19 July 2017

+ [USN-3212-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3212-1)
+ LibTIFF vulnerabilities
+ 27 February 2017

### Other references

* <http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/550>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5322>