LibTIFF 4.0.9 tif_dirread.c ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.0.9 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip
of the file tif_dirread.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
The bug was discovered 08/07/2018. The weakness was released 08/08/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.maptools.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-15209 since 08/07/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118321 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : tiff (SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171667 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for tiff (SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118321). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 102818, 104510, 123488 and 124108.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 118321
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : tiff (SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1)
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Sources
Product: libtiff.orgAdvisory: bugzilla.maptools.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-15209 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 105092 - LibTIFF CVE-2018-15209 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 08/08/2018 07:57Updated: 03/14/2020 08:58
Changes: 08/08/2018 07:57 (75), 03/14/2020 08:58 (5)
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