CVE-2016-5316 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the PixarLogCleanup function within tif_pixarlog.c of libtiff versions 4.0.6 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by crashing applications, specifically the rgb2ycbcr tool, through the submission of a specially crafted TIFF image. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and no confidentiality or integrity impact, only availability (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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