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.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.html	Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/3	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91741
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.html	Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/3	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91741
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-23 21:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-6223

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6223

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6223

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libtiff

libtiff

CWE

CWE-189

Numeric Errors

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