High 7.8Published Sep 21, 2016

CVE-2016-3632The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

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The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

libtiff libtiff libtiff:libtiff	through 4.0.6	NVD
oracle vm_server oracle:vm_server	3.3; 3.4	NVD

References

References

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2549	issue-tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/9	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	patch, third-party-advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85953
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85960	third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325095	issue-tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

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