CVE-2016-9539 describes a critical out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the tiffcrop.c tool within libtiff version 4.0.6. This flaw, identified as MSVR 35092, allows for remote, low-complexity attacks without requiring user interaction or privileges. Successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by its CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). Despite its high severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog, and it has received negligible community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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