CVE-2016-9538

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: November 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 reads an undefined buffer in readContigStripsIntoBuffer() because of a uint16 integer overflow. Reported as MSVR 35100.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94753

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/43c0b81a818640429317c80fea1e66771e85024b#diff-c8b4b355f9b5c06d585b23138e1c185f

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94753

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/43c0b81a818640429317c80fea1e66771e85024b#diff-c8b4b355f9b5c06d585b23138e1c185f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

3.4%

87th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

libtiff

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