Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2016-10272
Published: March 24, 2017 / Updated: May 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39382
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10272
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in LibTIFF 4.0.7. A remote attacker can use a crafted TIFF image 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.
Affected software
LibTIFF
SUSE Linux
Fedora
Opensuse
libtiff
SUSE Linux
Fedora
Opensuse
libtiff
How to mitigate CVE-2016-10272
Install update from vendor's website.
libtiff - addressed in versions 4.0.7-4.fc25, 4.0.7-4.fc26