CVE-2016-6223: libtiff Numeric Errors
CVSS: 9.1v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6223DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6223
Published 23-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6223 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Numeric Errors vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 3.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 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
- 23-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The TIFFReadRawStrip1 and TIFFReadRawTile1 functions in tif_read.c in libtiff before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via a negative index in a file-content buffer.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.27% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.27%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- tiff< 4.0.6-2
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff≤ 4.0.6
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1
3 vendors · 3 products
