CVE-2016-10269

Name: CVE-2016-10269
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-24T19:59:00.253+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10269 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.36%

81.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.7

References

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/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86Issue 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/1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10269?

How severe is CVE-2016-10269?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10269 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10269?

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Source: NVD / NIST