CVE-2016-3621

The LZWEncode function in tif_lzw.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c lzw" option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted BMP image.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2565	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/3	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2565	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/3	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-10-03 16:09

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-3621

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3621

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3621

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libtiff

libtiff

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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