Out-of-bounds Read in Libtiff
CVE-2016-10269
LibTIFF 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, 4.0.6 and 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 512" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:340:2.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/ (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97201 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2016-10269
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10269?
- CVE-2016-10269 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10269?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10269 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.