OpenSUSE Linux update for tiff



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 8
CVE-ID CVE-2016-3632
CVE-2016-8331
CVE-2017-11613
CVE-2017-13726
CVE-2017-18013
CVE-2018-10963
CVE-2018-7456
CVE-2018-8905
CWE-ID CWE-787
CWE-843
CWE-20
CWE-617
CWE-476
CWE-122
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #6 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #7 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #8 is available.
Vulnerable software
 openSUSE Leap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SDB

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU3802

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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-2016-3632

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description


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.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00049.html


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.

2) Remote code execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU1067

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8331

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code execution om the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of compressed, TIFF images. By convincing the victim to open a file with specially crafted TIFF images, attackers can trigger a type confusion condition and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00049.html


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.

3) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU11494

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11613

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the TIFFOpen function due to improper checking of td_imagelength during the TIFFOpen process. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00049.html


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.

4) Assertion failure

EUVDB-ID: #VU13514

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13726

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec(), related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input, trigger assertion failure and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00049.html


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.

5) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU9820

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18013

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference error in tif_print.c within TIFFPrintDirectory() function. A remote attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and crash the affected application.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00049.html


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.

6) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU13373

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10963

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input processed by the TIFFWriteDirectorySec() function, as defined in the tif_dirwrite.c source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger assertion failure and cause the application to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00049.html


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

7) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU10792

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7456

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the TIFFPrintDirectory function that is defined in the tif_print.c source code file due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00049.html


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

8) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU11263

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8905

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists in the LZWDecodeCompat function due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted TIFF file, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00049.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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