CVE-2016-9453
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CVE-2016-9453 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | < 4.0.7 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16Third Party Advisory
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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