CVE-2016-3186: libtiff
CVSS: 6.2v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-3186UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3186DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3186
Published 19-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3186 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 2.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.57%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 19-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the readextension function in gif2tiff.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.08 pp
From 2.49% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.57%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.0.7-r0
Debian1 product
- tiff< 4.0.6-3
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff4.0.6
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.2
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4
5 vendors · 5 products
References
13 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319503X Refsource CONFIRM
