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ALPINE-CVE-2016-3621

ALPINE-CVE-2016-3621 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.2tiff0, 3.8.2-r0, 3.8.2-r1
Alpine:v3.3tiff3.8.2-r0, 3.8.2-r1, 3.8.2-r2
Alpine:v3.4tiff0, 3.8.2-r0, 3.8.2-r1

Timeline

  • Oct 3, 2016 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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