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CVE-2016-3632
The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2549
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85953
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85960
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325095
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.3, 3.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 21st, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.