CVE-2016-8331
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-8331
To remediate CVE-2016-8331, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/tiff—upgrade to 4.0.6-3 or later
Is CVE-2016-8331 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.0.6-3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |