CVE-2016-9539

libtiff: Out-of-bounds read in readContigTilesIntoBuffer()

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Published Nov 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an out-of-bounds read in readContigTilesIntoBuffer(). Reported as MSVR 35092.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10345	tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an out-of-bounds read in readContigTilesIntoBuffer(). Reported as MSVR 35092.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3212-1	LibTIFF vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.333% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94754
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/ae9365db1b271b62b35ce018eac8799b1d5e8a53
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9539
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9539

History

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 22, 2016, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:50 AM
Reserved: Nov 21, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 22, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Oct 14, 2016, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Oct 14, 2016, 12:00 AM

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