CVE-2016-10271

Name: CVE-2016-10271
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-24T19:59:00.317+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10271 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. tools/tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 1" and libtiff/tif_fax3.c:413:13.. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

tools/tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 1" and libtiff/tif_fax3.c:413:13.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.21%

80.3th 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97199
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/9657bbe3cdce4aaa90e07d50c1c70ae52da0ba6aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97199
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/9657bbe3cdce4aaa90e07d50c1c70ae52da0ba6aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10271?

How severe is CVE-2016-10271?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10271 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10271?

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Source: NVD / NIST