#VU32636 Stack-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2013-1961 

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#VU32636 Stack-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2013-1961

Published: July 3, 2013 / Updated: July 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32636
Vulnerability risk: 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-2013-1961
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
Software vendor:
LibTIFF

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the t2p_write_pdf_page function in tiff2pdf when processing a crafted image length and resolution in a TIFF image file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-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

Update to version 4.0.3.

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