Ubuntu update for tiff



Published: 2022-09-12
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
CVE-ID CVE-2020-19131
CVE-2020-19144
CVE-2022-0907
CVE-2022-0908
CVE-2022-0909
CVE-2022-0924
CVE-2022-22844
CWE-ID CWE-119
CWE-476
CWE-369
CWE-125
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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libtiff-tools (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libtiff5 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libtiffxx5 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libtiff-opengl (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU63910

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-19131

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the invertImage() function in the tiffcrop component. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package tiff to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 20.04

libtiff-tools (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiffxx5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff-opengl (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5523-2


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.

2) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU65438

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-2020-19144

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing files within the _TIFFmemcpy() funtion in "tif_unix.c". A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package tiff to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 20.04

libtiff-tools (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiffxx5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff-opengl (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5523-2


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.

3) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU63794

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0907

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in tiffcrop in libtiff. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted tiff file.

Mitigation

Update the affected package tiff to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 20.04

libtiff-tools (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiffxx5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff-opengl (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5523-2


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.

4) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU63374

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0908

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the memcpy() function within TIFFFetchNormalTag () in tif_dirread.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted TIFF file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package tiff to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 20.04

libtiff-tools (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiffxx5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff-opengl (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5523-2


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.

5) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU63376

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0909

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error in the tiffcrop component. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted TIFF file to the application and crash it.

Mitigation

Update the affected package tiff to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 20.04

libtiff-tools (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiffxx5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff-opengl (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5523-2


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.

6) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU63378

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0924

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial-of-service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial-of-service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package tiff to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 20.04

libtiff-tools (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiffxx5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff-opengl (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5523-2


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.

7) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU63795

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22844

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the _TIFFmemcpy() function in tif_unix.c in certain situations involving a custom tag and 0x0200 as the second word of the DE field. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package tiff to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 20.04

libtiff-tools (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiffxx5 (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

libtiff-opengl (Ubuntu package): before 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.4

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5523-2


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.



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