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CVE-2016-3621

Published: 3 October 2016

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
upstream removed the bmp2tiff utility in 4.0.7
we will not be fixing this minor issue, marking as ignored

Priority

Negligible

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
tiff
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Ignored

upstream
Released (4.0.6-3)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Ignored

yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.0.7-1)
artful Not vulnerable
(4.0.7-1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H