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
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: 0.017 (75.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/13 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93335 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (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.