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    CVE-2016-3621

    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.

    Published:Apr 7, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Oct 3, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00676
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Libtiff
    Product
    Libtiff

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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