CVE-2016-3621

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
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/2016/04/07/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2565 issue tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3621?
CVE-2016-3621 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3621?
To fix CVE-2016-3621, 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-2016-3621 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3621 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.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.