CVE-2016-3634 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the tagCompare function of LibTIFF versions 4.0.6 and earlier, specifically within the thumbnail tool's tif_dirinfo.c file. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to high availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has received negligible community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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