CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9297

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The TIFFFetchNormalTag function in LibTiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted TIFF_SETGET_C16ASCII or TIFF_SETGET_C32_ASCII tag values.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations, potentially leading to service outages.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update LibTiff to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized access attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The TIFFFetchNormalTag function in LibTiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted TIFF_SETGET_C16ASCII or TIFF_SETGET_C32_ASCII tag values.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS