Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2016-6223

Description

The TIFFReadRawStrip1 and TIFFReadRawTile1 functions in tif_read.c in libtiff before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via a negative index in a file-content buffer.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.htmlnvdPatch
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/3nvdMailing List
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4nvdMailing List
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91741nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16nvd

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