# 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 r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-10-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2548
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/11

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