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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-10269
LibTIFF TIFF Image Heap Buffer Over-Read Denial of Service
Description

LibTIFF 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, 4.0.6 and 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 512" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:340:2.

INFO

Published Date :

March 24, 2017, 7:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10269 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libtiff libtiff
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the LibTIFF library.
  • Update the libtiff packages.
  • Upgrade to the latest available version.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-10269 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-10269.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97201
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/ Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2016-10269
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97201
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/ Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2016-10269
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-10269 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-10269 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97201
    Added Reference https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/
    Added Reference https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2016-10269
    Added Reference https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 512" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:340:2. LibTIFF 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, 4.0.6 and 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 512" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:340:2.
    Added Reference https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2016-10269 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97201 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86 No Types Assigned https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/ Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.35 }} -0.22%

score

0.56558

percentile