Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the readgifimage function in gif2tiff.c in the gif2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted gif 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
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | <= 4.0.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2552Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96049Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343407Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2552Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96049Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343407Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5102?
CVE-2016-5102 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Buffer overflow in the readgifimage function in gif2tiff.c in the gif2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted gif file.
How severe is CVE-2016-5102?
CVE-2016-5102 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-2016-5102?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff.