HIGH
libtiff: Off-by-one error in t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile() causing heap buffer overflow
Published Mar 1, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.81%
Description
Off-by-one error in the t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile function in tools/tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-libtiff3
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-libtiff3 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
7.0 HIGH Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.81% 0.01813
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01813
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01813) | 77.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01813) | 77.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.82% (0.02824) | 85.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01813) | 77.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.82% (0.02824) | 85.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01813) | 77.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.82% (0.02824) | 85.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01813) | 76.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.82% (0.02824) | 85.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01813) | 75.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 39.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00981) | 84.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00904) | 82.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00904) | 80.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00639) | 75.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2640 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95214 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10094 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410119 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/c7153361a4041260719b340f73f2f76 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10094
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10094
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2640 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/12 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95214 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10094 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410119 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/c7153361a4041260719b340f73f2f76 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10094 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10094 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 1, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 1, 2017
Link CVE-2016-10094
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a