SB2016121612 - Out-of-bounds write in tiff (Alpine package)
Published: December 16, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016121612
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7554)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.