Out-of-bounds Read in Libtiff
CVE-2016-3634
The tagCompare function in tif_dirinfo.c in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to field_tag matching.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (74.5th 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
- Libtiff
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3634?
- CVE-2016-3634 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-2016-3634?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.