Vulnerability CVE-2016-5321
Published: 2017-01-20

Description:
The DumpModeDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via a crafted tiff image.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Low
libtiff 4.0.6 DumpModeDecode(): Ddos
Kaixiang Zhang
19.07.2016

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.3/10
2.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Opensuse -> Opensuse 
Novell -> Opensuse 
Libtiff -> Libtiff 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91209
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
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