6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-3619
LibTIFF BMP2Tiff Denial of Service Buffer Over-Read Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2016, 4:09 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3619 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libtiff libtiff
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A buffer over-read vulnerability exists in libTIFF, which can lead to a denial-of-service condition.
  • Upgrade the libTIFF package to the latest version.
  • Upgrade macOS to version 10.12.4 or later.
  • Upgrade iOS to version 10.3 or later.
  • Upgrade Apple TV (4th generation) to version 10.2 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3619 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3619 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-3619 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3619 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2567
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/1
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85919
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85919 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/1 Third Party Advisory, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2567 No Types Assigned http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2567 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-125
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/1 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2567 Issue Tracking http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2567 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-125
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.92 }} -0.04%

score

0.74801

percentile