CVE-2016-9536 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds write in libtiff allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted TIFF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9536?
CVE-2016-9536 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 22 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tools/tiff2pdf.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in heap allocated buffers in t2p_process_jpeg_strip(). Reported as MSVR 35098, aka "t2p_process_jpeg_strip heap-buffer-overflow."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9536?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-9536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9536, GHSA-vp7r-7645-gg99, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9536.