Out-of-bounds Read in Libtiff
CVE-2016-10270
LibTIFF 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 8" and libtiff/tif_read.c:523:22.
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: 0.023 (82.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · 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)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97200 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/9a72a69e035ee70ff5c41541c8c61cd97990d018 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10270?
- CVE-2016-10270 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-2016-10270?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10270 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.