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CVE-2016-9534

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't...

9.8 CriticalFix available

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.55%Up 2.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."

Record
CVE-2016-9534
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."

Record
CVE-2016-9534
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10340 No score

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."

Record
EUVD-2016-10340
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jhg-r53r-xqcr 9.8

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't...

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."

Record
GHSA-5jhg-r53r-xqcr
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."

Record
CVE-2016-9534
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9534 9.8

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9534
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:0225 8.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update

Record
RHSA-2017:0225
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9534 9.8

tif_write.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an issue in the error code path of TIFFFlushData1() that didn't reset the tif_rawcc and tif_rawcp members. Reported as MSVR 35095, aka "TIFFFlushData1 heap-buffer-overflow."

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9534
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 17 CVEs
before 4.0.2-6+deb7u9, plus listed versions
4.0.2-64.0.2-6+deb7u14.0.2-6+deb7u24.0.2-6+deb7u34.0.2-6+deb7u4
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4.0.2-6+deb7u54.0.2-6+deb7u64.0.2-6+deb7u74.0.2-6+deb7u8
4.0.2-6+deb7u9
tiff3
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 3.9.6-11+deb7u4, plus listed versions
3.9.6-113.9.6-11+deb7u13.9.6-11+deb7u23.9.6-11+deb7u3
3.9.6-11+deb7u4
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
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
libtiff-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
0:4.0.3-27.el7_3
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
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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-2016-9534 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Libtiff, published November 22, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.55%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.7-1.

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