CVE-2016-10371 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The TIFFWriteDirectoryTagCheckedRational function in tif_dirwrite.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted TIFF file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2535Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2612Issue Tracking
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2535Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2612Issue Tracking
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10371?

CVE-2016-10371 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The TIFFWriteDirectoryTagCheckedRational function in tif_dirwrite.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted TIFF fi...

How severe is CVE-2016-10371?

CVE-2016-10371 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10371?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff.