Out-of-bounds Read in Libtiff
CVE-2016-9532
Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.
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: 0.020 (79.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94424 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/14 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/21/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9532?
- CVE-2016-9532 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9532?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9532 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.