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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5652
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5652
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published January 6, 2017
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tiff | Debian:14 | 4.0.6-3 |
| tiff | Debian:13 | 4.0.6-3 |
| tiff | Debian:12 | 4.0.6-3 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | tiff | 0 |
| Debian:13 | tiff | 0 |
| Debian:12 | tiff | 0 |
Timeline
- Jan 6, 2017 CVE Published
- Sep 22, 2026 CVE Updated
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