Vulnerability in Libtiff
CVE-2016-3623
The rgb2ycbcr tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero) by setting the (1) v or (2) h parameter to 0.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85952 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/3 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3623?
- CVE-2016-3623 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3623?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3623 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.