Buffer overflow in the PixarLogDecode function in libtiff.so in the PixarLogDecode…
Priority LOW 33CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01946 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | libtiff |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | Opensuse Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·libtiff
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·Opensuse Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5317
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c55p-p29v-m72w
References
Advisory 7
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2321
- [oss-security] 20160614 CVE-2016-5317: GNOME nautilus: crash occurs when generating a thumbnail for a crafted TIFF image
- GLSA-201701-16
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1889
- [oss-security] 20160615 CVE-2016-5317: GNOME nautilus: crash occurs when generating a thumbnail for a crafted TIFF image
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2375
- DSA-3762
Sources
- CVE-2016-5317 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5317 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c55p-p29v-m72w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-5317 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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