CVE-2016-3633

Description

The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2548 issue tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/11 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3633?
CVE-2016-3633 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3633?
To fix CVE-2016-3633, 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-2016-3633 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3633 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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