Predictor heap-buffer-overflow in libtiff 4.0.6
CVE-2016-9535 affects tif_predict.h and tif_predict.c in libtiff 4.0.6. The vulnerability is triggered when processing crafted TIFF data with unusual tile sizing, including YCbCr images with subsampling. The affected predictor logic contains assertions that may abort in debug builds, but in release builds the same conditions can result in a heap-based buffer overflow. The issue has been reported as MSVR 35105 and is also referred to as "Predictor heap-buffer-overflow." The provided content further characterizes the issue as allowing arbitrary code execution.
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