VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-3990
Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image to tiffcp.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.89%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image to tiffcp.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.89% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-787
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff · oracle/vm server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2544Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86000Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326246Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2544Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86000Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326246Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.