7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-9453
Adobe LibTIFF JPEG Decode Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 27, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 31, 2019, 6:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9453 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Libtiff libtiff
1 Opensuse opensuse
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-9453.

URL Resource
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-9453 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-9453 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.7
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579 Issue Tracking http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.7
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579 No Types Assigned http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2579 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94406 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00017.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.93 }} 0.15%

score

0.88949

percentile

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