Buffer overflow when parsing TIFF files in LibTIFF - #VU150
Published: July 14, 2016 / Updated: July 15, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: LibTIFF
Affected software:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
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
Update your version to 3.6.1.