Buffer overflow in Libtiff

CVE-2016-10092

Heap-based buffer overflow in the readContigStripsIntoBuffer function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7, 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0beta7, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4beta, 4.0.5 and 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (82.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Libtiff — versions 4.0.7
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10092?
CVE-2016-10092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-10092?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10092 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.