CVE-2016-9448

Name: CVE-2016-9448
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-27T17:59:00.29+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9448 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The TIFFFetchNormalTag function in LibTiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by setting the tags TIFF_SETGET_C16ASCII or TIFF_SETGET_C32_ASCII to values that access 0-byte arrays. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9297.. EPSS estimates a 4.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The TIFFFetchNormalTag function in LibTiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by setting the tags TIFF_SETGET_C16ASCII or TIFF_SETGET_C32_ASCII to values that access 0-byte arrays. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9297.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.98%

91.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.6
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2

References

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2593Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94420Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2593Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94420Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

Timeline

Published: Jan 27, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9448?

How severe is CVE-2016-9448?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9448 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9448?

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Source: NVD / NIST