High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-3620
CVE-2016-3620
Description
The ZIPEncode function in tif_zip.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c zip" option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted BMP image.
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Affected products
5- osv-coords3 versionspkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
< 3.8.2-141.169.22.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/2nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16nvd
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