libtiff: Out-of-bounds read in extractContigSamplesBytes() function
Published Apr 11, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.57%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
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:L/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 74.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 72.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00180) | 37.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01048) | 84.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01048) | 83.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00741) | 80.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00741) | 78.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 0.71% (0.00713) | 77.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00604) | 75.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91204 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91205 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5322 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346683 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346694 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5322
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5322
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91204 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91205 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5322 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346683 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346694 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5322 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5322 |
Change history (0)
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