Description
Buffer overflow in the readextension function in gif2tiff.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file.
Published: 2016-04-19
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-610-1 tiff3 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-693-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4227 Buffer overflow in the readextension function in gif2tiff.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3606-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00686}

epss

{'score': 0.00721}


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Libtiff Libtiff
Opensuse Opensuse
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.971Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3186

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-19T14:59:01.157

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-3186

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3186 - Bugzilla

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