CVE-2016-9297: libtiff Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-9297UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9297DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9297
Published 18-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9297 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 6.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.73%
0%100%
Low · +0.26 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 18-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The TIFFFetchNormalTag function in LibTiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted TIFF_SETGET_C16ASCII or TIFF_SETGET_C32_ASCII tag values.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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
6.73%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.26 pp
From 6.47% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score6.73%
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< 4.0.7-1
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff4.0.6
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
11 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/12/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
