LibTIFF 4.0.6 tiffsplit out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in LibTIFF 4.0.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component tiffsplit. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9273. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in LibTIFF 4.0.6 (Image Processing Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component tiffsplit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

tiffsplit in libtiff 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file, related to changing td_nstrips in TIFF_STRIPCHOP mode.

The bug was discovered 11/09/2016. The weakness was published 01/18/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.maptools.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9273 since 11/11/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 61 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96373 (GLSA-201701-16 : libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171720 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for tiff (SUSE-SU-2018:3879-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96373) and SecurityFocus (BID 94271†). Similar entries are available at VDB-81883, VDB-81884, VDB-92306 and VDB-92309. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 96373
Nessus Name: GLSA-201701-16 : libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 703762
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3762-1 (tiff - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/07/2016 🔍
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01/18/2017 +8 days 🔍
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01/19/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: bugzilla.maptools.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9273 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9273
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95520

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SecurityFocus: 94271 - LibTIFF CVE-2016-9273 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9273 - libtiff - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2017 09:46
Updated: 05/13/2026 16:18
Changes: 01/19/2017 09:46 (72), 07/24/2020 17:51 (8), 05/13/2026 16:18 (18)
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