libtiff: Out-of-bounds write in PixarLogDecode() function in libtiff.so
Published Jan 20, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.96%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-libtiff3
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-libtiff3 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01962) | 79.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 77.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 67.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 81.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 79.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 77.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00644) | 76.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 75.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91208 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5317 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346689 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5317
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5317
Change history (0)
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