CVE-2016-3632

Description

The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html third party advisory patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2549 issue tracking
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/9 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85953 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85960 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325095 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3632?
CVE-2016-3632 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3632?
To fix CVE-2016-3632, 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-2016-3632 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3632 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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