SB2016071401 - Buffer overflow in LibTIFF
Published: July 14, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016071401
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow when parsing TIFF files (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in LibTIFF library in libtiff/tif_read.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF file that, when processed by the target application using LibTIFF, will cause a buffer index error in TIFFReadRawStrip1() or TIFFReadRawTile1(). As a result, a remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of system information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.