Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2016-9453
The t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile function in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG file with a TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES of length one.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9453?
- CVE-2016-9453 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9453?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9453 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.