CVE-2016-3619 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via buffer over-read in LibTIFF's bmp2tiff tool when processing crafted BMP images with specific options.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3619?
CVE-2016-3619 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 3 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The DumpModeEncode function in tif_dumpmode.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c none" option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted BMP image.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3619?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3619?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-3619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3619, GHSA-qwfp-646h-7pm7, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3619.