Integer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2009-2347
Published: June 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29276
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2347
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to several integer overflows within the cvt_whole_image() function in tiff2rgba and tiffcvt() function in rgb2ycbcr when processing width and height values. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted TIFF image to the 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.
Affected software
LibTIFF
Gentoo Linux
tiff (Alpine package)
Gentoo Linux
tiff (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2009-2347
Install update from vendor's website.
LibTIFF - update to 3.9.4
tiff (Alpine package) - addressed in versions 3.8.2-r3, 3.9.5-r0
tiff (Alpine package) - addressed in versions 3.8.2-r3, 3.9.5-r0
External References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.changes.unstable/178563/
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2079
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-03.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1835
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:150
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:043
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-012.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1159.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504892/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35652
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022539
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-801-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1870
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0621
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-2347
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51688
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10988
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00663.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00724.html