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CVE-2016-9535

tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to assertion failures in debug mode, or buffer overflows in…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.7%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to assertion failures in debug mode, or buffer overflows in release mode, when dealing with unusual tile size like YCbCr with subsampling. Reported as MSVR 35105, aka "Predictor heap-buffer-overflow."

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
5 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3844 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • github.com /vadz/libtiff/commit/3ca657a8793dd011bf869695d72ad31c779c3cc1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /vadz/libtiff/commit/6a984bf7905c6621281588431f384e79d11a2e33 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94744 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94484 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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