CVE-2016-9453

HIGH

libtiff < 4.0.7 - Out-of-bounds Write via JPEG File with TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 62.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
libtiff/libtiff < 4.0.7
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
Published Jan 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026