Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2016-9537
tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in buffers. Reported as MSVR 35093, MSVR 35096, and MSVR 35097.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.031 (86.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9537?
- CVE-2016-9537 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9537?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.