CVE-2016-3658
libtiff: out-of-bounds read in the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagLongLong8Array function
Severity
UnknownRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · April 8, 2016
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The TIFFWriteDirectoryTagLongLong8Array function in tif_dirwrite.c in the tiffset tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors involving the ma variable.
Statement
This flaw was found to be a duplicate of CVE-2014-8127. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8127 for information about affected products and security errata.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read