CVE - CVE-2016-8331

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-8331	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF version 4.0.6. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a type confusion vulnerability resulting in remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via a TIFF file delivered to the application using LibTIFF's tag extension functionality.
References
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BID:93898 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93898 GENTOO:GLSA-201701-16 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 MISC:http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0190/ URL:http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0190/
Assigning CNA
Talos
Date Record Created
20160928	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160928)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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