CVE-2016-5317
Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff.so in the PixarLogDecode function in...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-5317- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-5317- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6268 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6268- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c55p-p29v-m72w
6.5
Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff.so in the PixarLogDecode function in...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c55p-p29v-m72w- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2016-5317
6.5
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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2016-5317- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-5317- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5317
6.5
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5317- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5317
6.5
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5317- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0349 No score
The updated packages fix libtiff security vulnerabilities
The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted field data in an extension tag in a TIFF image. (CVE-2015-7554)
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PackBitsPreEncode function in tif_packbits.c in bmp2tiff in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a large width field in a BMP image. (CVE-2015-8668)
Buffer overflow in the readextension function in gif2tiff.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file. (CVE-2016-3186) (the program gif2tiff has been obsoleted)
The fpAcc function in tif_predict.c in the tiff2rgba tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted TIFF image. (CVE-2016-3622)
The rgb2ycbcr tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero) by setting the (1) v or (2) h parameter to 0. (CVE-2016-3623)
The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image. (CVE-2016-3632)
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) cvt_by_strip and (2) cvt_by_tile functions in the tiff2rgba tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when -b mode is enabled,allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image, which triggers an out-of-bounds write. (CVE-2016-3945)
Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image to tiffcp. (CVE-2016-3990)
Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadImage function in the tiffcrop tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image with zero tiles. (CVE-2016-3991)
PixarLogDecode() out-of-bound writes (CVE-2016-5314)
tif_dir.c: setByteArray() Read access violation (CVE-2016-5315)
tif_pixarlog.c: PixarLogCleanup() Segmentation fault (CVE-2016-5316)
crash occurs when generating a thumbnail for a crafted TIFF image (CVE-2016-5317)
rgb2ycbcr: command excution (CVE-2016-5320)
DumpModeDecode(): Ddos (CVE-2016-5321)
tiffcrop: extractContigSamplesBytes: out-of-bounds read (CVE-2016-5322)
tiffcrop _TIFFFax3fillruns(): divide by zero (CVE-2016-5323)
tiff: heap-based buffer overflow when using the PixarLog compression format (CVE-2016-5875)
tiff: information leak in libtiff/tif_read.c (CVE-2016-6223)
- Record
MGASA-2016-0349- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1 No score
libtiff-devel-32bit-4.0.7-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libtiff-devel-32bit-4.0.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2271-1 No score
Security update for tiff
This update for tiff fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2015-8781, CVE-2015-8782, CVE-2015-8783: Out-of-bounds writes for invalid images (bsc#964225)
- CVE-2016-3186: Buffer overflow in gif2tiff (bnc#973340).
- CVE-2016-5875: heap-based buffer overflow when using the PixarLog compressionformat (bsc#987351)
- CVE-2016-5316: Out-of-bounds read in PixarLogCleanup() function in tif_pixarlog.c (bsc#984837)
- CVE-2016-5314: Out-of-bounds write in PixarLogDecode() function (bsc#984831)
- CVE-2016-5317: Out-of-bounds write in PixarLogDecode() function in libtiff.so (bsc#984842)
- CVE-2016-5320: Out-of-bounds write in PixarLogDecode() function in tif_pixarlog.c (bsc#984808)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2271-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2527-1 No score
Security update for tiff
This update for tiff fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-3622: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger a crash in tiff2rgba (bsc#974449)
- Various out-of-bound write vulnerabilities with unspecified impact (MSVR 35093, MSVR 35094, MSVR 35095, MSVR 35096, MSVR 35097, MSVR 35098)
- CVE-2016-5314: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger a crash that could result in DoS (bsc#984831)
- CVE-2016-5316: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger a crash in the rgb2ycbcr tool, leading to Doa (bsc#984837)
- CVE-2016-5317: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger a crash through an out of bound write (bsc#984842)
- CVE-2016-5320: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger a crash or potentially allow remote code execution when using the rgb2ycbcr command (bsc#984808)
- CVE-2016-5875: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger could allow arbitrary code execution (bsc#987351)
- CVE-2016-3623: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger a crash in rgb2ycbcr (bsc#974618)
- CVE-2016-3945: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger a crash or allow for arbitrary command execution via tiff2rgba (bsc#974614)
- CVE-2016-3990: Specially crafted TIFF images could trigger a crash or allow for arbitrary command execution (bsc#975069)
- CVE-2016-3186: Specially crafted TIFF imaged could trigger a crash in the gif2tiff command via a buffer overflow (bsc#973340)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2527-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3212-1 No score
tiff vulnerabilities
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
- Record
USN-3212-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tiffAlpine:v3.2 |
before 4.0.7-r0 | 4.0.7-r0 |
tiffAlpine:v3.3 |
before 4.0.7-r0 | 4.0.7-r0 |
tiffAlpine:v3.4 |
before 4.0.7-r0 | 4.0.7-r0 |
tiffDebian:12 |
before 4.0.6-2 | 4.0.6-2 |
tiffDebian:13 |
before 4.0.6-2 | 4.0.6-2 |
tiffDebian:14 |
before 4.0.6-2 | 4.0.6-2 |
tiffDebian:7 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 4.0.2-6+deb7u6, plus listed versions 4.0.2-64.0.2-6+deb7u14.0.2-6+deb7u24.0.2-6+deb7u34.0.2-6+deb7u44.0.2-6+deb7u5 |
4.0.2-6+deb7u6 |
tiff3Debian:7 From an advisory covering 21 CVEs |
before 3.9.6-11+deb7u1, plus listed versions 3.9.6-11 |
3.9.6-11+deb7u1 |
tiffDebian:8 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2, plus listed versions 4.0.3-12.34.0.3-12.3+deb8u1 |
4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2 |
libtiffMageia:5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 4.0.6-1.4.mga5 | 4.0.6-1.4.mga5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 4.0.6-26.3 | 4.0.6-26.3 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 4.0.6-26.3 | 4.0.6-26.3 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 4.0.6-26.3 | 4.0.6-26.3 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 4.0.6-26.3 | 4.0.6-26.3 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 3.8.2-141.168.1 | 3.8.2-141.168.1 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 3.8.2-141.168.1 | 3.8.2-141.168.1 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 3.8.2-141.168.1 | 3.8.2-141.168.1 |
tiffUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions 4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7 Show 4 moreShow less4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.4 |
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 |
tiffUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-1 |
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1 |
tiffUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 39 CVEs |
before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions 4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7 Show 4 moreShow less4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.4 |
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 |
tiffUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 39 CVEs |
before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-1 |
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1 |
tiffopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 49 CVEs |
before 4.0.7-1.1 | 4.0.7-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-5317 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libtiff, published August 30, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.95%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.7-r0.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/91208
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/10
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/5
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.html
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5317
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c55p-p29v-m72w
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-5317
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5317
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0349.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17480
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/7
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00064.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4
lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/695692
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/696207
lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/698795
lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/699684
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162271-1
bugzilla.suse.com/964225
bugzilla.suse.com/973340
bugzilla.suse.com/984808
bugzilla.suse.com/984831
bugzilla.suse.com/984837
bugzilla.suse.com/984842
bugzilla.suse.com/987351
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8781
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8782
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8783
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3186
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5314
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5316
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5317
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5320
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5875
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162527-1
bugzilla.suse.com/974449
bugzilla.suse.com/974614
bugzilla.suse.com/974618
bugzilla.suse.com/975069
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3622
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3623
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3945
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3990
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5317
seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/547
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3212-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5317
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-7554
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8668
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3622
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3623
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3624
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3632
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3658
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3945
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3990
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3991
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5314
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5315
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5316
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5320
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5321
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5322
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5323
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5652
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5875
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6223
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8331
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9273
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9297
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9448
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9453
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9532
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9533
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9534
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9535
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9536
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9537
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9538
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9539
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9540
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10092
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10093
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10094
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5225
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2285
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2347
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2065
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2067
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2233
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4665
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0192
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1167
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1173
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2113
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3401
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4564
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1960
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1961
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4231
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4232
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4243
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4244
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8127
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8128
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8129
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8130
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9655
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1547
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7554
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8665
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8683
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3658
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3991
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5321
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5323
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5652
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9273
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9297
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9448
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9453