Integer overflow in LibTIFF
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-17546 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
LibTIFF Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | LibTIFF |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU22615
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17546
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing RGBA images. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted RGBA image, pass it to the affected application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLibTIFF: 4.0 - 4.0.10
External linkshttp://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16443
http://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/21674033ee246f698887604c7af7ba1962a40ddf
http://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/4bb584a35f87af42d6cf09d15e9ce8909a839145
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
