CVE-2016-5322

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91204 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91205 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346694 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5322?
CVE-2016-5322 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5322?
To fix CVE-2016-5322, 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-2016-5322 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5322 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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