CVE-2016-6223

9.1 CRITICAL

Published: January 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The TIFFReadRawStrip1 and TIFFReadRawTile1 functions in tif_read.c in libtiff before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via a negative index in a file-content buffer.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91741

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.html