Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2016-3990
Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image to tiffcp.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (63.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Libtiff
- Oracle Vm_server — versions 3.3, 3.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- 86000 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- RHSA-2016:1547 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- [oss-security] 20160412 CVE-2016-3990 : out-of-bounds write in horizontalDifference8() in tiffcp tool (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- GLSA-201701-16 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2275 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- RHSA-2016:1546 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- DSA-3762 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3990?
- CVE-2016-3990 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3990?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.