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GHSA-9MR5-78VV-G6XR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:54 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:54

Details

tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6 have assertions that can lead to assertion failures in debug mode, or buffer overflows in release mode, when dealing with unusual tile size like YCbCr with subsampling. Reported as MSVR 35105, aka "Predictor heap-buffer-overflow."

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2016-9535 (GCVE-0-2016-9535)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-11-22 19:00 – Updated: 2026-05-29 20:24

Summary

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-29 20:24 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2354 records in the last 180 days details

References

6 references

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94744	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94484	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Date Public

2016-11-22 00:00

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