CVE-2016-5314: 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…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 36/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.4% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 91.5% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: tiff (Alpine:v3.2) 4.0.7-r0; tiff (Debian:12) 4.0.6-2; tiff (Debian:7) 4.0.2-6+deb7u6.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to tiff (Alpine:v3.2) 4.0.7-r0; tiff (Debian:12) 4.0.6-2; tiff (Debian:7) 4.0.2-6+deb7u6 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
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.
- Published
- Mar 11, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.4% · 91th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-787
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Action score
36
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.4%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff |
| opensuse | leap | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap |
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux8.0
- debian debian linux9.0
- libtiff libtiffup to 4.0.6 inclusive
- opensuse leap42.1
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- opensuse opensuse13.2
- redhat enterprise linux6.0
- redhat enterprise linux7.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.2 | tiff | before 4.0.7-r0 | 4.0.7-r0 |
| Debian:12 | tiff | before 4.0.6-2 | 4.0.6-2 |
| Debian:7 | tiff | before 4.0.2-6+deb7u6 | 4.0.2-6+deb7u6 |
| Debian:7 | tiff3 | before 3.9.6-11+deb7u1 | 3.9.6-11+deb7u1 |
| Debian:8 | tiff | before 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2 | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | tiff | before 4.0.6-26.3 | 4.0.6-26.3 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | tiff | before 3.8.2-141.169.6.1 | 3.8.2-141.169.6.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | tiff | before 3.8.2-141.168.1 | 3.8.2-141.168.1 |
Same product
libtiff: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2006-3459Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used in Adobe Reader 9.3.0 and other products, allow…47Plan
- CVE-2004-1308Integer overflow in (1) tif_dirread.c and (2) tif_fax3.c for libtiff 3.5.7 and 3.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…44Plan
- CVE-2015-8668Heap-based buffer overflow in the PackBitsPreEncode function in tif_packbits.c in bmp2tiff in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote…43Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2014-8129Mar 11, 2018 · LibTIFF 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a…36Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2014-8130Mar 11, 2018 · The _TIFFmalloc function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.3 does not reject a zero size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…27Monitor
- Later →CVE-2018-8905Mar 22, 2018 · In LibTIFF 4.0.9, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the function LZWDecodeCompat in tif_lzw.c via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated…36Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| alpine:tiff | 4.0.7-r0 · Alpine:v3.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tiff | 4.0.6-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tiff3 | 3.9.6-11+deb7u1 · Debian:7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tiff | 4.0.6-26.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds WriteCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00087.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/1
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/9
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/3
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91195
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91245
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346687
- github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/391e77fcd217e78b2c51342ac3ddb7100ecacdd2
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.