Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF…
Priority LOW 29CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01975 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9532
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-655w-6885-mjx6
References
Advisory 5
- GLSA-201701-16
- [oss-security] 20161121 Re: CVE request: LibTIFF tiffcrop: Heap buffer overflow via writeBufferToSeparateStrips
- [oss-security] 20161111 CVE request: LibTIFF tiffcrop: Heap buffer overflow via writeBufferToSeparateStrips
- DSA-3762
- [oss-security] 20161121 Re: CVE request: LibTIFF tiffcrop: Heap buffer overflow via writeBufferToSeparateStrips
Sources
- CVE-2016-9532 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9532 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-655w-6885-mjx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9532 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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