Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2016-9532

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0...

5.5 MediumFix available

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.98%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Record
CVE-2016-9532
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Record
CVE-2016-9532
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10338 No score

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Record
EUVD-2016-10338
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-655w-6885-mjx6 5.5

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0...

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Record
GHSA-655w-6885-mjx6
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Record
CVE-2016-9532
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9532 5.5

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9532
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9532 5.5

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9532
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0388 No score

Updated libtiff packages fix security vulnerability

A read outside of array in tiffsplit (or other utilities using TIFFNumberOfStrips()) (CVE-2016-9273).

A potential read outside buffer in _TIFFPrintField() (CVE-2016-9297).

Multiple uint32 overflows in writeBufferToSeparateStrips(), writeBufferToContigTiles() and writeBufferToSeparateTiles() that could cause heap buffer overflows (CVE-2016-9532).

Record
MGASA-2016-0388
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3212-1 No score

tiff vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Record
USN-3212-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Debian:12
 before 4.0.7-1
4.0.7-1
tiff
Debian:13
 before 4.0.7-1
4.0.7-1
tiff
Debian:14
 before 4.0.7-1
4.0.7-1
tiff
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 4.0.2-6+deb7u8, plus listed versions
4.0.2-64.0.2-6+deb7u14.0.2-6+deb7u24.0.2-6+deb7u34.0.2-6+deb7u44.0.2-6+deb7u54.0.2-6+deb7u64.0.2-6+deb7u7
4.0.2-6+deb7u8
tiff
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 30 CVEs
 before 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.34.0.3-12.3+deb8u1
4.0.3-12.3+deb8u2
libtiff
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 4.0.6-1.6.mga5
4.0.6-1.6.mga5
tiff
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions
4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7
Show 4 moreShow less
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.4
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6
tiff
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-1
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1
tiff
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 39 CVEs
 before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions
4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7
Show 4 moreShow less
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.4
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6
tiff
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 39 CVEs
 before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-1
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-9532 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libtiff, published November 17, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.98%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.7-1.

References

Show 50 moreShow less
Pages All vulnerabilities Browse Docs Sources Guide Get API key
MoveEnter Open