libtiff: out-of-bounds write in loadImage() function
Published Sep 21, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.85%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadImage function in the tiffcrop tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image with zero tiles.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff-0:3.9.4-18.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff-0:4.0.3-25.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-libtiff3
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff-0:3.9.4-18.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff-0:4.0.3-25.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-libtiff3 | Not affected | 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.85% (0.03853) | 89.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.85% (0.03853) | 89.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06349) | 93.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.85% (0.03853) | 89.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06349) | 93.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.85% (0.03853) | 89.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06349) | 93.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.85% (0.03853) | 89.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06349) | 93.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.89% (0.03885) | 88.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 56.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00687) | 80.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00672) | 80.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00519) | 76.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 74.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 71.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.86% (0.05857) | 90.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 2, 2022 | 5.86% (0.05857) | 90.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.20% (0.05203) | 88.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.20% (0.05203) | 75.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2543 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85996 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3991 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326249 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3991
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3991
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