#VU103969 Buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2016-5319
Published: February 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103969
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5319
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Software vendor:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists in tif_packbits.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted bmp file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..