CVE-2016-3990

7.8 HIGH

Published: September 21, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2544

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86000

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326246

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2544