Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9535 · published 22 November 2016

CVE-2016-9535: Libtiff memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Libtiff · Libtiff

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."

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 4.8% · top 8.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow

9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5

4.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/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.

Libtiff Libtiff

References

Link	Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94744
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/3ca657a8793dd011bf869695d72ad31c779c3cc1	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/6a984bf7905c6621281588431f384e79d11a2e33	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94744
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/3ca657a8793dd011bf869695d72ad31c779c3cc1	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/6a984bf7905c6621281588431f384e79d11a2e33	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-9535), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.