Out-of-bounds Read in Libtiff
CVE-2016-9273
tiffsplit in libtiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file, related to changing td_nstrips in TIFF_STRIPCHOP mode.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/09/20 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94271 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9273?
- CVE-2016-9273 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9273?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9273 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.