CVE-2016-9532

Description

Integer overflow in the writeBufferToSeparateStrips function in tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tif file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
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/94424 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397726 issue tracking patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/14 third party advisory mailing list
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2592 issue tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/21/1 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9532?
CVE-2016-9532 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9532?
To fix CVE-2016-9532, 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-2016-9532 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9532 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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