CVE-2016-10092

7.8 HIGH
Published: March 01, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the readContigStripsIntoBuffer function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7, 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0beta7, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4beta, 4.0.5 and 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2620
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2622
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/10
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/12
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95218
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2016-10092
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/9657bbe3cdce4aaa90e07d50c1c70ae52da0ba6a
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2016-10092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/9657bbe3cdce4aaa90e07d50c1c70ae52da0ba6a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

libtiff

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