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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9533 · published 22 November 2016

CVE-2016-9533: Libtiff memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Libtiff · Libtiff

tif_pixarlog.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in heap allocated buffers. Reported as MSVR 35094, aka "PixarLog horizontalDifference heap-buffer-overflow."

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 3.6% · top 10.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflowCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

tif_pixarlog.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in heap allocated buffers. Reported as MSVR 35094, aka "PixarLog horizontalDifference heap-buffer-overflow."

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94742
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/83a4b92815ea04969d494416eaae3d4c6b338e4a#diff-bdc795f6afeb9558c1012b3cfae729ef Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94742
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/83a4b92815ea04969d494416eaae3d4c6b338e4a#diff-bdc795f6afeb9558c1012b3cfae729ef Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-9533), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-09). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.