Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2013-1960
Published: July 3, 2013 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32637
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1960
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Software vendor:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
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 t2p_process_jpeg_strip function in tiff2pdf in libtiff 4.0.3 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a crafted TIFF image file. 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.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104916.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105253.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105828.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00058.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00080.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0223.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/254
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53765
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2698
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59609
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=952158