CVE-2016-3633
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2016-3633 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libtiff, published October 3, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.61%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.6-3.
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.
- Record
CVE-2016-3633- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.
- Record
CVE-2016-3633- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4658 No score
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.
- Record
EUVD-2016-4658- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h27c-55wp-h7q3
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.
- Record
GHSA-h27c-55wp-h7q3- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.
- Record
CVE-2016-3633- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-3633
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3633- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3633
The setrow function in the thumbnail tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the src variable.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3633- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tiffDebian:12 |
before 4.0.6-3 | 4.0.6-3 |
tiffDebian:13 |
before 4.0.6-3 | 4.0.6-3 |
tiffDebian:14 |
before 4.0.6-3 | 4.0.6-3 |
tiffDebian:7 |
before 4.0.2-6+deb7u7, plus listed versions 4.0.2-64.0.2-6+deb7u14.0.2-6+deb7u24.0.2-6+deb7u34.0.2-6+deb7u44.0.2-6+deb7u54.0.2-6+deb7u6 |
4.0.2-6+deb7u7 |
tiffUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7 Show 27 moreShow less4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.74.0.3-7ubuntu0.84.0.3-7ubuntu0.94.0.3-7ubuntu0.104.0.3-7ubuntu0.114.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm24.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm34.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm44.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm54.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm64.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm74.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm84.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm94.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm104.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm114.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm124.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm134.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm144.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm154.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm164.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm17 |
None known |
tiffUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-14.0.6-1ubuntu0.14.0.6-1ubuntu0.2 Show 25 moreShow less4.0.6-1ubuntu0.34.0.6-1ubuntu0.44.0.6-1ubuntu0.54.0.6-1ubuntu0.64.0.6-1ubuntu0.74.0.6-1ubuntu0.84.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm14.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm24.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm34.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm44.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm64.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm74.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm84.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm94.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm104.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm114.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm124.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm134.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm144.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm154.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm164.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm174.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm184.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm194.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm20 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2548
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/11
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3633
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h27c-55wp-h7q3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3633
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3633
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3633