CVE-2016-3186

6.2 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in the readextension function in gif2tiff.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 2.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2016-04-19 14:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.2 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2016-04-19 14:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:45 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Opensuse 13.2
Libtiff 4.0.6

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.2

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record