CVE-2016-8331 HIGH

CVE-2016-8331

Vendor N/A
Product LibTIFF 4.0.6
Published October 28, 2016
Last update August 6, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF version 4.0.6. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a type confusion vulnerability resulting in remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via a TIFF file delivered to the application using LibTIFF's tag extension functionality.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 28, 2016 CVE published
August 6, 2024 Record updated