Description
An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF version 4.0.6. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a type confusion vulnerability resulting in remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via a TIFF file delivered to the application using LibTIFF's tag extension functionality.
Published: 2016-10-28
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: 6.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-693-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9179 An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF version 4.0.6. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a type confusion vulnerability resulting in remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via a TIFF file delivered to the application using LibTIFF's tag extension functionality.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3212-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3212-3 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.07286}

epss

{'score': 0.0438}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:20:30.821Z

Reserved: 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8331

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-28T20:59:00.190

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-8331

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-10-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8331 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses