CVE-2016-3621

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 8.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2016-10-03

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected products

• Libtiff (Libtiff)

References

• 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