CVE-2016-10095

Name: CVE-2016-10095
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-01T15:59:00.29+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10095 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in 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, 4.0.7 and 4.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.. EPSS estimates a 2.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c in 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, 4.0.7 and 4.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.71%

84.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.7

References

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2625Exploit, Issue Tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95178
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-_tiffvgetfield-tif_dir-c/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2625Exploit, Issue Tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/01/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95178
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-_tiffvgetfield-tif_dir-c/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 1, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10095?

How severe is CVE-2016-10095?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10095 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10095?

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Source: NVD / NIST