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CVE-2016-3990

Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.8%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image to tiffcp.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/86000 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.maptools.org /show_bug.cgi?id=2544 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-16 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3762 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1326246 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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