CVE-2016-3658

Description

The TIFFWriteDirectoryTagLongLong8Array function in tif_dirwrite.c in the tiffset tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors involving the ma variable.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844 vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2546 issue tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/12 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93331 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3658?
CVE-2016-3658 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3658?
To fix CVE-2016-3658, 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-2016-3658 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3658 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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