CVE-2016-8331
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 28, 2016 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibTIFF
Using LibTIFF 4.0.6 by N/A?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect LibTIFF 4.0.6 - before attackers find them.
Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93898x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0190/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16CVSS
8.1HIGHtalos
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.
Free plan, no card