SB2012040701 - Slackware Linux update for libtiff
Published: April 7, 2012 Updated: May 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012040701
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1173)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple integer overflows in tiff_getimage.c in LibTIFF 3.9.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tile size in a TIFF file, which is not properly handled by the (1) gtTileSeparate or (2) gtStripSeparate function, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.