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CVE-2016-3990

Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows r

Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image to tiffcp.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00444
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
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Affected Products & Versions

2
libtiff<= 4.0.6
oracle vm serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Sep 2016 · 06:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

7
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1
usnUSN-3212-3
usnUSN-3212-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2527-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2508-1
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References & Sources

11
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2544Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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