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TI-2016-07770 Aliases CVE-2016-9535GHSA-9mr5-78vv-g6xr

tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to…

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
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 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to assertion failures in debug mode, or buffer overflows in release mode, when dealing with unusual tile size like YCbCr with subsampling. Reported as MSVR 35105, aka "Predictor heap-buffer-overflow."

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04728 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions 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-2016-9535
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mr5-78vv-g6xr

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

  • 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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