CVE-2016-3620

NameCVE-2016-3620
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-693-1
Debian Bugs820363

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
tiff (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)4.0.3-12.3+deb8u16fixed
stretch (security)4.0.8-2+deb9u8fixed
stretch (lts), stretch4.0.8-2+deb9u11fixed
buster4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u4fixed
buster (security)4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u9fixed
bullseye (security), bullseye4.2.0-1+deb11u5fixed
bookworm (security), bookworm4.5.0-6+deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie4.5.1+git230720-4fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
tiffsourcewheezy4.0.2-6+deb7u7DLA-693-1
tiffsourcejessie4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2
tiffsource(unstable)4.0.6-3low820363
tiff3source(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- tiff3 <not-affected> (tiff tools not built)
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2570
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/07/2
Utility bmp2tiff has been removed from upstream LibTIFF
bmp2tiff was removed in 4.0.6-3 and DSA 3762, marking as fixed although technically still present in the source package

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