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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…
Critical9.1EPSS 3.3%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 12% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- GLSA-201701-16 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160714 Re: CVE request: Information leak in LibTIFF (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-3762 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160713 CVE request: Information leak in LibTIFF (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 91741 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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