LibTIFF up to 4.0.3 TIFF Image out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in LibTIFF up to 4.0.3. This affects an unknown function of the component TIFF Image Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-8128. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in LibTIFF up to 4.0.3 (Image Processing Software). This affects an unknown code of the component TIFF Image Handler. 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:

LibTIFF prior to 4.0.4, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4 and OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted TIFF image.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2022. The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8128 since 10/10/2014. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/25/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83499 (Debian DLA-221-1 : 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123680 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.4 and Security Update 2015-005 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-2)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83499) and SecurityFocus (BID 71789†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Image Processing Software

Name

• LibTIFF

Version

• 4.0.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3

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• open-source

Website

• Product: http://www.libtiff.org/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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