Buffer overflow in Libtiff

CVE-2016-3632

The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.031 (87.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-3632: held from 0.031 to 0.031.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3632?
CVE-2016-3632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2016-3632?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.