High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-3621
CVE-2016-3621
Description
The LZWEncode function in tif_lzw.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c lzw" option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted BMP image.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/3nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16nvd
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