Vulnerability identifier: #VU12656
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in heap allocated buffers in t2p_process_jpeg_strip() in tools/tiff2pdf.c due to out-of-bounds write, aka "t2p_process_jpeg_strip heap-buffer-overflow." A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
LibTIFF: 4.0.6
External links
http://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/83a4b92815ea04969d494416eaae3d4c6b338e4a#diff-5173a9b3b48146e...
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.