What is the severity of CVE-2016-3633?

CVE-2016-3633 has a medium severity rating, primarily affecting the stability of applications using LibTIFF.

How does CVE-2016-3633 impact vulnerable systems?

CVE-2016-3633 can lead to a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read when processing certain TIFF files.

What versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2016-3633?

CVE-2016-3633 affects LibTIFF versions up to and including 4.0.6.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3633?

To fix CVE-2016-3633, upgrade to LibTIFF version 4.0.7 or later.

Can CVE-2016-3633 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-3633 can be exploited remotely if a system parses specially crafted TIFF files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-3633

high

7.5

CWE

125

3/10/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-3633

First published: Mon Oct 03 2016(Updated: )

The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
tiff	<=4.0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3633?
CVE-2016-3633 has a medium severity rating, primarily affecting the stability of applications using LibTIFF.
How does CVE-2016-3633 impact vulnerable systems?
CVE-2016-3633 can lead to a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read when processing certain TIFF files.
What versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2016-3633?
CVE-2016-3633 affects LibTIFF versions up to and including 4.0.6.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3633?
To fix CVE-2016-3633, upgrade to LibTIFF version 4.0.7 or later.
Can CVE-2016-3633 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-3633 can be exploited remotely if a system parses specially crafted TIFF files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3633?
CVE-2016-3633 has a medium severity rating, primarily affecting the stability of applications using LibTIFF.
How does CVE-2016-3633 impact vulnerable systems?
CVE-2016-3633 can lead to a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read when processing certain TIFF files.
What versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2016-3633?
CVE-2016-3633 affects LibTIFF versions up to and including 4.0.6.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3633?
To fix CVE-2016-3633, upgrade to LibTIFF version 4.0.7 or later.
Can CVE-2016-3633 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-3633 can be exploited remotely if a system parses specially crafted TIFF files.