Buffer Over-read Vulnerability in LibTIFF's LZWEncode Function

Buffer Over-read Vulnerability in LibTIFF's LZWEncode Function

CVE-2016-3621 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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