Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6223
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6223
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.87%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 87 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6223
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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4.9
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NIST |
9.1
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6223
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6223
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/3
oss-security - CVE request: Information leak in LibTIFFMailing List
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http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.html
Changes in TIFF v4.0.7Patch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91741
LibTIFF Out of Bounds Read Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4
oss-security - Re: CVE request: Information leak in LibTIFFMailing List
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-16) — Gentoo security
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3762-1 tiff
Products affected by CVE-2016-6223
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*