CVE-2016-9448

libtiff: Null pointer dereference in TIFFFetchNormalTag() (regression of CVE-2016-9297)

Published Jan 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The TIFFFetchNormalTag function in LibTiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by setting the tags TIFF_SETGET_C16ASCII or TIFF_SETGET_C32_ASCII to values that access 0-byte arrays. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9297.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3762-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10258 The TIFFFetchNormalTag function in LibTiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by setting the tags TIFF_SETGET_C16ASCII or TIFF_SETGET_C32_ASCII to values that access 0-byte arrays. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9297.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3212-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:50 AM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 27, 2017, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 16, 2016, 12:00 AM