LibTIFF 4.0.8 tiff2pdf tools/tiff2pdf.c ZIPDecode out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.0.8. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is the function ZIPDecode of the file tools/tiff2pdf.c of the component tiff2pdf. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-11335. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in LibTIFF 4.0.8 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ZIPDecode of the file tools/tiff2pdf.c of the component tiff2pdf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

There is a heap based buffer overflow in tools/tiff2pdf.c of LibTIFF 4.0.8 via a PlanarConfig=Contig image, which causes a more than one hundred bytes out-of-bounds write (related to the ZIPDecode function in tif_zip.c). A crafted input may lead to a remote denial of service attack or an arbitrary code execution attack.

The bug was discovered 07/14/2017. The weakness was presented 07/17/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.maptools.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-11335 since 07/15/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103094 (Debian DLA-1094-1 : tiff3 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 176278 (Debian Security Update for tiff (DSA 4100-1)).

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 (103094). See VDB-105920, VDB-105921 and VDB-111219 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 103094
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1094-1 : tiff3 security update
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OpenVAS ID: 830187
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4100-1 (tiff - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: USN-3602-1
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-11335 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-11335
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103648

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2017 08:59
Updated: 12/13/2022 06:08
Changes: 07/18/2017 08:59 (75), 10/26/2019 16:25 (3), 12/13/2022 06:08 (4)
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