CVE-2016-3619: libtiff Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3619 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 03-10-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.30% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.maptools.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- tiff< 4.0.6-3
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff4.0.6
Ubuntu1 product
- tiffAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
8 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
