CVE-2016-9537

Description

tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in buffers. Reported as MSVR 35093, MSVR 35096, and MSVR 35097.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94746 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/83a4b92815ea04969d494416eaae3d4c6b338e4a#diff-c8b4b355f9b5c06d585b23138e1c185f issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9537?
CVE-2016-9537 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9537?
To fix CVE-2016-9537, 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-2016-9537 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9537 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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