CVE-2016-3991: libtiff
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3991DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3991
Published 21-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3991 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.74%
0%100%
Low · -0.11 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 3Timeline
- 21-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.11 pp
From 3.85% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- tiff< 4.0.7-1
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff≤ 4.0.6
Oracle1 product
- vm_server3.3 | 3.4
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
16 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
