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CVE-2016-9535

CRITICALEPSS 91th pctl
9.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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."

How to fix

Remediation Available
tiffDebian
Fixed in:4.0.7-1CVE-2016-9535
Fixed in:4.0.7-1CVE-2016-9535
Fixed in:4.0.7-1CVE-2016-9535
Fixed in:4.0.7-1CVE-2016-9535
Windows 10Windows
Install:KB5066837Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607Windows
Install:KB5066836Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809Windows
Install:KB5066586Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2Windows
Install:KB5066791Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5066791Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5066793Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 23H2Windows
Install:KB5066793Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 24H2Windows
Install:KB5066835Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 25H2Windows
Install:KB5066835Microsoft
Windows Server 2008Windows
Install:KB5066877Microsoft
Install:KB5066874Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2Windows
Install:KB5066876Microsoft
Install:KB5066872Microsoft
Windows Server 2012Windows
Install:KB5066875Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5066875Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2Windows
Install:KB5066873Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5066873Microsoft
Windows Server 2016Windows
Install:KB5066836Microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5066836Microsoft
Windows Server 2019Windows
Install:KB5066586Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5066586Microsoft
Windows Server 2022Windows
Install:KB5066782Microsoft
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5066782Microsoft
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5066780Microsoft
Windows Server 2025Windows
Install:KB5066835Microsoft
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5066835Microsoft
libtiff-toolsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6USN-3212-1
Fixed in:4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1USN-3212-1
libtiff5Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6USN-3212-1
Fixed in:4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1USN-3212-1
tiffUbuntu
Fixed in:4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6USN-3212-1
Fixed in:4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1USN-3212-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

4.77%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

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