LibTIFF up to 4.0.6 DumpModeDecode memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in LibTIFF up to 4.0.6. Affected by this issue is the function DumpModeDecode. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-5321. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF up to 4.0.6 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function DumpModeDecode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 06/15/2016. The weakness was released 01/20/2017 by Kaixiang Zhang with Qihoo 360 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-5321 since 06/06/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 83 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93322 (Debian DLA-610-2 : tiff3 regression update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169468 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for tiff (SUSE-SU-2016:3301-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93322) and SecurityFocus (BID 91209†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-81885, VDB-92312, VDB-95086 and VDB-95523. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93322
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-610-2 : tiff3 regression update
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OpenVAS ID: 703762
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3762-1 (tiff - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: lists.opensuse.org
Researcher: Kaixiang Zhang
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-5321 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5321
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95756

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SecurityFocus: 91209 - LibTIFF 'tif_dumpmode.c' Out of Bounds Read Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-5321 - libtiff - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2017 22:36
Updated: 05/14/2026 07:21
Changes: 01/21/2017 22:36 (74), 07/28/2020 16:19 (9), 05/14/2026 07:21 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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