CVE-2016-9453: High severity LibTIFF libtiff vulnerability

Published Jan 27, 2017
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Updated

The t2preadwritepdfimagetile 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 TIFFTAGJPEGTABLES of length one.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
debian/tiff
4.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u44.1.0+git191117-2~deb10u84.2.0-1+deb11u44.5.0-64.5.1+git230720-1
LibTIFF libtiff<4.0.7
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Jan 27, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9453?

CVE-2016-9453 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-9453?

To fix CVE-2016-9453, update to the patched versions of the tiff package or libtiff as specified by your system's package manager.

3

Which versions of libtiff are affected by CVE-2016-9453?

CVE-2016-9453 affects versions of libtiff prior to 4.0.7.

4

What types of attacks can be performed using CVE-2016-9453?

CVE-2016-9453 can be exploited for remote denial of service attacks or potentially executing arbitrary code via malformed JPEG files.

5

On which operating systems does CVE-2016-9453 impact the tiff package?

CVE-2016-9453 impacts the tiff package on operating systems such as Debian and openSUSE.

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