8.8high
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 atta…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1035508 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- bugzilla.maptools.org /show_bug.cgi?id=2565 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-16 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-3621
- NVD: CVE-2016-3621
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