7.0
HIGH
CVE-2016-5652
LibTIFF TIFF2PDF Remote Code Execution
Description

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF's TIFF2PDF tool. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. Vulnerability can be triggered via a saved TIFF file delivered by other means.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 6, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5652 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libtiff libtiff
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5652 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93902
    Added Reference http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0187/
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93902 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0187/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0187/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Technical Description, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.77 }} 2.88%

score

0.92582

percentile

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