CVE-2016-9535

Name: CVE-2016-9535
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-11-22T19:59:03.387+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.77%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9535 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to assertion failures in debug mode, or buffer overflows in release mode, when dealing with unusual tile size like YCbCr with subsampling. Reported as MSVR 35105, aka "Predictor heap-buffer-overflow.". EPSS estimates a 4.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to assertion failures in debug mode, or buffer overflows in release mode, when dealing with unusual tile size like YCbCr with subsampling. Reported as MSVR 35105, aka "Predictor heap-buffer-overflow."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.77%

90.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.6

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94744
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/3ca657a8793dd011bf869695d72ad31c779c3cc1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/6a984bf7905c6621281588431f384e79d11a2e33Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94744
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/3ca657a8793dd011bf869695d72ad31c779c3cc1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/6a984bf7905c6621281588431f384e79d11a2e33Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9535?

How severe is CVE-2016-9535?

CVE-2016-9535 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9535?

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Source: NVD / NIST