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CVE-2016-3632

Published: 21 September 2016

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
upstream removed the thumbnail utility in 4.0.7

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
tiff
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6)
upstream
Released (4.0.6-3)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1)
yakkety
Released (4.0.6-2ubuntu0.1)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.0.7-1)
Patches:
vendor: https://git.centos.org/blob/rpms!libtiff.git/1ad9335dc0c1325262c62842eda01476243ec821/SOURCES!libtiff-CVE-2016-3632.patch

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H