High severity · published Jan 27, 2017
CVE-2016-9453
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…
7.8
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libtiff · Libtiff
before 4.0.7 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9453
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9453
Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
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