SB2016102612 - Remote code execution in LibTIFF LibTIFF
Published: October 26, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016102612
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Remote code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5652)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code execution om the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of compressed, TIFF images. By convincing the victim to open a file with specially crafted TIFF images, attackers can trigger a heap-buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.