CVE-2016-3620

Published: Oct 3, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The ZIPEncode function in tif_zip.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c zip" option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted BMP image.

Affected (1)

Products: Libtiff: Libtiff

Libtiff

1 product

Libtiff

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libtiff Libtiff	Up to 4.0.6

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (8)

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2570

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2570

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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