libtiff: Predictor heap-buffer-overflow
Published Nov 22, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.77%
Description
tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to assertion failures in debug mode, or buffer overflows in release mode, when dealing with unusual tile size like YCbCr with subsampling. Reported as MSVR 35105, aka "Predictor heap-buffer-overflow."
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff-0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff-0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-libtiff3
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff-0:3.9.4-21.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff-0:4.0.3-27.el7_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-libtiff3 | 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed May 29, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.77% (0.04767) | 91.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.77% (0.04767) | 90.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 61.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.49% (0.01489) | 79.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.56% (0.03560) | 79.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.49% (0.01489) | 79.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.94% (0.02939) | 90.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01295) | 85.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.29% (0.01295) | 83.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94744 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9535 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397755 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/3ca657a8793dd011bf869695d72ad31c779c3cc1 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/6a984bf7905c6621281588431f384e79d11a2e33 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9535
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9535
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94744 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9535 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397755 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/3ca657a8793dd011bf869695d72ad31c779c3cc1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/6a984bf7905c6621281588431f384e79d11a2e33 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9535 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9535 |
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