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.

EPSS: 0.055 (92.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)

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.