VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9538
tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 reads an undefined buffer in readContigStripsIntoBuffer() because of a uint16 integer overflow.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 reads an undefined buffer in readContigStripsIntoBuffer() because of a uint16 integer overflow. Reported as MSVR 35100.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.35% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94753
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/43c0b81a818640429317c80fea1e66771e85024b#diff-c8b4b355f9b5c06d585b23138e1c185fIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94753
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/43c0b81a818640429317c80fea1e66771e85024b#diff-c8b4b355f9b5c06d585b23138e1c185fIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.