Vulnerability identifier: #VU32196
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local
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 vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the horizontalDifference8 function in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a crafted TIFF image to tiffcp. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
LibTIFF: 1:6.0p1-4+deb7u4
External links
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2544
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00039.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/2
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86000
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326246
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.