CVE-2016-8331

HIGH

LibTIFF 4.0.6 - Remote Code Execution via TIFF Tag Extension Handling

Title source: llm

Description

An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF version 4.0.6. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a type confusion vulnerability resulting in remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via a TIFF file delivered to the application using LibTIFF's tag extension functionality.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93898

Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0190/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.0622

EPSS Percentile 91.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published

Products (2)

libtiff/libtiff 4.0.6

n/a/LibTIFF 4.0.6 LibTIFF 4.0.6

Published Oct 28, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026