CVE-2016-5316

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91203 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5316?
CVE-2016-5316 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5316?
To fix CVE-2016-5316, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5316 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5316 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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