CVE-2016-9453

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579 issue tracking third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9453?
CVE-2016-9453 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9453?
To fix CVE-2016-9453, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9453 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9453 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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