Integer overflow in Libtiff

CVE-2016-10268

tools/tiffcp.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow and heap-based buffer under-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 78490" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:115:23.

EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th 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-2016-10268?
CVE-2016-10268 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2016-10268?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10268 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.