Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2012-4564
Published: November 11, 2012 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32749
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4564
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 ppm2tiff does not check the return value of the TIFFScanlineSize function, which. A remote attacker can use a crafted PPM image that triggers an integer overflow 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.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00076.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1590.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51133
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2575
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/7
- http://www.osvdb.org/86878
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56372
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1631-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871700
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79750