libtiff: Integer overflow leads to reading undefined buffer in readContigStripsIntoBuffer()
Published Nov 22, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.35%
Description
tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 reads an undefined buffer in readContigStripsIntoBuffer() because of a uint16 integer overflow. Reported as MSVR 35100.
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
Red Hat statement
This is an Out-of-bounds read flaw in the libtiff library. A specially-crafted image can cause an application linked with the libtiff library to crash.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
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:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03351) | 88.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03351) | 87.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 60.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.58% (0.01582) | 79.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.62% (0.04623) | 81.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.58% (0.01582) | 80.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00545) | 78.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00545) | 76.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00545) | 73.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94753 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9538 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397765 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/43c0b81a818640429317c80fea1e66771e85024b#diff-c8b4b355f9b5c06d585b23138e1c185f x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9538
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9538
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94753 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9538 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397765 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/43c0b81a818640429317c80fea1e66771e85024b#diff-c8b4b355f9b5c06d585b23138e1c185f | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9538 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9538 |
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