CVE-2016-3658 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagLongLong8Array function within the tiffset tool of LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier. This flaw, triggered by specially crafted TIFF files, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), it requires no user interaction or privileges, making it easily exploitable over a network. Despite its high severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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