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TI-2016-04912 Aliases CVE-2016-5652GHSA-6mjw-r7c8-wvv4

Memory corruption in LibTiff

Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF's TIFF2PDF tool. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. Vulnerability can be triggered via a saved TIFF file delivered by other means.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04141 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
libtiffLibTiff4.0.6—No fix listedCNA
  • LibTiff Vendorlibtiff Affected 4.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.6Vulnerablelibtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·libtiff

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:0225 Released 2017-02-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-27.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-27.el7_3, libtiff-static-4.0.3-27.el7_3, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-27.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-27.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-27.el7_3, libtiff-static-4.0.3-27.el7_3, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-27.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-21.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtiff-devel-3.9.4-21.el6_8, libtiff-static-3.9.4-21.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-21.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtiff-devel-3.9.4-21.el6_8, libtiff-static-3.9.4-21.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-21.el6_8, libtiff-3.9.4-21.el6_8.ppc, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-21.el6_8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-27.el7_3, libtiff-4.0.3-27.el7_3.ppc, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-27.el7_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff-static-3.9.4-21.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-27.el7_3, libtiff-static-4.0.3-27.el7_3.ppc, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-27.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-21.el6_8, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-21.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-27.el7_3, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-27.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff-static-3.9.4-21.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-27.el7_3, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-27.el7_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0225

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5652
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mjw-r7c8-wvv4

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

  • TI-2023-28739 Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-10746 libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesBytes() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3215. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03639 LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05765 Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-03286 Out-of-bounds write in libtiff CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2006-03352 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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