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CVE-2016-5318
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the application…
Medium6.5EPSS 4.8%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.8% · top 8.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- USN-3606-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- GLSA-201701-16 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 88604 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160427 3 bugs refer to buffer overflow in in libtiff 4.0.6 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160606 3 bugs refer to buffer overflow in in libtiff 4.0.6 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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