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CVE-2016-3620

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.21%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-3620
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.21%

Original NVD Description

The ZIPEncode function in tif_zip.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c zip" option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted BMP image.