CVE-2016-5317: Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff.so in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier, as used in GNOME…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 27/100)
- 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: 1.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 80.5% 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 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
- Jan 20, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.9% · 80th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
Report tools
Action score
27
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 1.9%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff |
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| opensuse project | leap | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- libtiff libtiff4.0.6
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- opensuse opensuse13.2
- opensuse project leap42.1
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 3.8.2-141.168.1 | 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-2016-9297Jan 18, 2017 · The TIFFFetchNormalTag function in LibTiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted…32Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2016-5316Jan 20, 2017 · Out-of-bounds read in the PixarLogCleanup function in tif_pixarlog.c in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the…27Monitor
- Later →CVE-2016-5318Jan 20, 2017 · Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the application…27Monitor
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
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
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.
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · 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
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00060.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00090.html
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/10
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/5
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91208
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.