CVE-2016-5321
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.5
Description
The DumpModeDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via a crafted tiff image.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 13.1 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 4.0.7-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.0.6-2 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.0.6-2 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.0.6-2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.0.6-2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.0.6-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | {"endIncluding":"4.0.6"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-27
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-26
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91209
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5321.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5321
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.