CVE-2016-3186

Description

Buffer overflow in the readextension function in gif2tiff.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319503
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00064.html vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035442 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00075.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3186?
CVE-2016-3186 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3186?
To fix CVE-2016-3186, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3186 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3186 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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