LibTIFF 4.0.6 tools/tiffcp.c cpStripToTile out-of-bounds write
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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in LibTIFF 4.0.6 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function cpStripToTile
of the file tools/tiffcp.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
tools/tiffcp.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an out-of-bounds write on tiled images with odd tile width versus image width. Reported as MSVR 35103, aka "cpStripToTile heap-buffer-overflow."
The bug was discovered 11/22/2016. The weakness was presented 11/22/2016 as MSVR 35103 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9540 since 11/21/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/04/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96495 (Debian DSA-3762-1 : tiff - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157373 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for libtiff (ELSA-2017-0225)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (96495).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 96495
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3762-1 : tiff - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 800864
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for libtiff CESA-2017:0225 centos6
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
11/21/2016 🔍11/22/2016 🔍
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Sources
Product: libtiff.orgAdvisory: MSVR 35103⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9540 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 94484 - RETIRED: LibTIFF Multiple Security Vulnerabilites
Entry
Created: 11/23/2016 07:48Updated: 10/04/2022 11:42
Changes: 11/23/2016 07:48 (62), 06/07/2019 16:43 (20), 10/04/2022 11:42 (3)
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