libtiff: Stack-based buffer overflow in _TIFFVGetField
Published Mar 1, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.60%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in 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, 4.0.7 and 4.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-libtiff3
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-libtiff3 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This flaw was found to be a duplicate of CVE-2015-7554. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7554 for information about affected products and security errata.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 2.60% (0.02598) | 84.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02598) | 84.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.27% (0.05271) | 92.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02598) | 84.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.27% (0.05271) | 92.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02598) | 84.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.27% (0.05271) | 92.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02598) | 84.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.27% (0.05271) | 91.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.71% (0.02705) | 83.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00522) | 64.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00813) | 82.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00749) | 80.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00741) | 78.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 73.31th | 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 (10)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2625 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95178 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10095 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-_tiffvgetfield-tif_dir-c/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410063 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10095
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10095
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2625 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95178 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10095 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-_tiffvgetfield-tif_dir-c/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410063 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10095 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10095 |
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