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CVE-2016-5317

Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff.so in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier

Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff.so in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier, as used in GNOME nautilus, allows attackers to cause a denial of service attack (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00518
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

3
libtiffall versions
opensuseall versions
opensuse project leapall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Network Adjacent Local Physical
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Low High
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None Low High
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None Required
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Unchanged Changed
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None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD20 Jan 2017 · 03:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1
usnUSN-3212-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2527-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2271-1
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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