SB2015052114 - Ubuntu update for tiff
Published: May 21, 2015 Updated: October 30, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1960)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the t2p_process_jpeg_strip function in tiff2pdf in libtiff 4.0.3 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a crafted TIFF image file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1961)
CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the t2p_write_pdf_page function in tiff2pdf when processing a crafted image length and resolution in a TIFF image file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow 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.