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CVE-2016-9540
tools/tiffcp.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an out-of-bounds write on tiled images with odd tile width versus image width. Reported as MSVR 35103,…
Critical9.8EPSS 3.7%
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- mitre
Description
tools/tiffcp.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an out-of-bounds write on tiled images with odd tile width versus image width. Reported as MSVR 35103, aka "cpStripToTile heap-buffer-overflow."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/5ad9d8016fbb60109302d558f7edb2cb2a3bb8e3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 94747 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0225 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 94484 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-3762 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
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