CVE-2016-9453 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile function of LibTIFF, affecting various Debian and openSUSE distributions. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted JPEG file with a TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES of length one. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, indicating a low immediate threat despite its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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