CVE-2016-3619

Public Exploit

Description

The DumpModeEncode function in tif_dumpmode.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c none" option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted BMP image.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/1 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2567 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85919 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3619?
CVE-2016-3619 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3619?
To fix CVE-2016-3619, 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-2016-3619 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3619 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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