CVE-2016-3621
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 4.0.7-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.0.6-3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | {"endIncluding":"4.0.6"} | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3621.html
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-27
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-26
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2565
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/3
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3621
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.