Description
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.
Published: 2017-01-20
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-606-1 tiff security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-610-1 tiff3 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3762-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6268 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3212-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:01:00.165Z

Reserved: 2016-06-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5317

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-20T15:59:00.347

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-5317

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5317 - Bugzilla

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