SB2017011339 - Out-of-bounds write in tiff (Alpine package)
Published: January 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017011339
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 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9453)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile function due to out-of-bounds write. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted JPEG file with a TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES of length one and cause the service to rash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.