SB2008082701 - Buffer underflow in libtiff

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SB2008082701 - Buffer underflow in libtiff

Published: August 27, 2008 Updated: June 25, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2008082701
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2327)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the LZWDecode(),  LZWDecodeCompat(), and  LZWDecodeVector() functions in tif_lzw.c in the LZW decoder in LibTIFF when processing TIFF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF image, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References