Description
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF's TIFF2PDF tool. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. Vulnerability can be triggered via a saved TIFF file delivered by other means.
Published: 2017-01-06
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: 6.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-693-1 tiff security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3762-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6596 An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF's TIFF2PDF tool. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. Vulnerability can be triggered via a saved TIFF file delivered by other means.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3212-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
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Libtiff Libtiff
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:07:59.890Z

Reserved: 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5652

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:01.680

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-5652

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-10-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5652 - Bugzilla

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