CVE-2016-9453

Publication date 27 January 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
tiff 17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 4.0.6-2ubuntu0.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
tiff

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3212-1
    • LibTIFF vulnerabilities
    • 27 February 2017

Other references