Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2012-4564
Published: November 11, 2012 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32749
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-4564
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- 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