#VU3801 Out-of-bounds write in LibTIFF - CVE-2015-7554
Published: July 1, 2016 / Updated: July 18, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3801
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7554
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in _TIFFVGetField() function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF image, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in _TIFFVGetField() function in tif_dir.c in libtiff 4.0.6. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF image, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Update to version 4.0.7.