CVE-2016-8331

Published: Oct 28, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Libtiff: Libtiff

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libtiff Libtiff	Version 4.0.6

References (6)

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

Source: talos-cna@cisco.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: talos-cna@cisco.com

ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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

Source: talos-cna@cisco.com

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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