CVE-2016-3632

HIGH

libtiff < 4.0.6 - Out-of-bounds Write via Crafted TIFF Image

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2549
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/9
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85953
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85960
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325095

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0051
EPSS Percentile 66.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (3)
libtiff/libtiff < 4.0.6
oracle/vm_server 3.3
oracle/vm_server 3.4
Published Sep 21, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026