Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by overwriting the vgetparent function pointer with rgb2ycbcr.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | <= 4.0.6 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2554ExploitIssue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/1Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/9Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/3Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91195Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91245Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346687Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/391e77fcd217e78b2c51342ac3ddb7100ecacdd2Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5314?
CVE-2016-5314 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified othe...
How severe is CVE-2016-5314?
CVE-2016-5314 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5314?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux.