Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2016-3991
Published: September 21, 2016 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32197
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3991
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: LibTIFF
Affected software:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadImage function in the tiffcrop tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a crafted TIFF image with zero tiles. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3991
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2543
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/3
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85996
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326249
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16