SB2016121614 - Out-of-bounds write in tiff (Alpine package)
Published: December 16, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016121614
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-2016-3632)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code.
The weakness exists in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c due to out-of-bounds write. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted TIFF image and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.