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CVE-2016-5652 Details

Description

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF's TIFF2PDF tool. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. Vulnerability can be triggered via a saved TIFF file delivered by other means.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93902 CVE
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0187/ CVEExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libtiff libtiff
4.0.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5652
NVD Published Date:
Jan 6, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-5652 Details - Not Deferred