Out-of-bounds Read in Libtiff
CVE-2016-3631
The (1) cpStrips and (2) cpTiles functions in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the bytecounts[] array variable.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.026 (84.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3631?
- CVE-2016-3631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3631?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.