#VU68817 Out-of-bounds write in LibTIFF


| Updated: 2023-05-09

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68817

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3627

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: LibTIFF

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing TIFF images within the _TIFFmemcpy() function in libtiff/tif_unix.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted TIFF file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibTIFF: 3.4 - 4.6.1


External links
http://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/236b7191f04c60d09ee836ae13b50f812c841047
http://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/411
http://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3627.json


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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