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CVE-2016-2329

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-2329 is an out-of-bounds array access vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 2.8.6, specifically within the libavcodec/tiff.c component. This flaw, related to improper validation of RowsPerStrip values and YCbCr chrominance subsampling factors, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts through a crafted TIFF file. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 2.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.55%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0255 is in the 82nd percentile among its peer group of 14,855 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

git.videolan.org
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00129.html
Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201606-09
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/84212
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1035010
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry