VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-3631
The (1) cpStrips and (2) cpTiles functions in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the bytecounts[] array variable.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.59%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The (1) cpStrips and (2) cpTiles functions in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the bytecounts[] array variable.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.59% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.