Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted tiff.
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-692-1 tiff3 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-693-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6269 Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted tiff.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3606-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00834}

epss

{'score': 0.00879}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:00:59.916Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-5318

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-20T15:59:00.397

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

Link: CVE-2016-5318

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5318 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses