The rgb2ycbcr tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-369Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-369.
Summary
The rgb2ycbcr tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero) by setting the (1) v or (2) h parameter to 0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05542 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3623
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f2j-pgfw-crmf
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-3623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f2j-pgfw-crmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-3623 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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