Vulnerability in Libtiff

CVE-2016-6223

The TIFFReadRawStrip1 and TIFFReadRawTile1 functions in tif_read.c in libtiff before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via a negative index in a file-content buffer.

EPSS: 0.033 (86.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6223?
CVE-2016-6223 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2016-6223?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.