VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-6223
The TIFFReadRawStrip1 and TIFFReadRawTile1 functions in tif_read.c in libtiff before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via a negative index in a file-content buffer.
CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 3.27%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The TIFFReadRawStrip1 and TIFFReadRawTile1 functions in tif_read.c in libtiff before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via a negative index in a file-content buffer.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.27% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.htmlPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/3Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91741
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.htmlPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/3Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91741
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.