CVE-2016-10268

Name: CVE-2016-10268
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-24T19:59:00.22+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10268 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. tools/tiffcp.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow and heap-based buffer under-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 78490" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:115:23.. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

tools/tiffcp.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow and heap-based buffer under-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 78490" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:115:23.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.74%

74.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-191

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.7

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97202
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/5397a417e61258c69209904e652a1f409ec3b9dfIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97202
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/01/libtiff-multiple-heap-based-buffer-overflow/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/5397a417e61258c69209904e652a1f409ec3b9dfIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10268?

How severe is CVE-2016-10268?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10268 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10268?

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Source: NVD / NIST