libtiff up to 3.8.0 tif_dirread.c tifffetchdata integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in libtiff up to 3.8.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function tifffetchdata of the file tif_dirread.c. The manipulation results in integer coercion. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-2025. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in libtiff up to 3.8.0 (Image Processing Software). Affected is the function tifffetchdata of the file tif_dirread.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in the TIFFFetchData function in tif_dirread.c for libtiff before 3.8.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

The bug was discovered 04/25/2006. The weakness was presented 04/25/2006 by Tavis Ormandy as Bug 189933 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2025 since 04/25/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21900 (CentOS 3 / 4 : libtiff (CESA-2006:0425)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156195 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for kdegraphics (ELSA-2006:0648)).

Upgrading to version 3.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12323.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26134), Exploit-DB (27764), Tenable (21900), SecurityFocus (BID 17732†) and OSVDB (25019†). See VDB-29899 and VDB-29897 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 21900
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : libtiff (CESA-2006:0425)
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OpenVAS ID: 56718
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1054-1 (tiff)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libtiff 3.8.1
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: Bug 189933
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-2025 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2025
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29898

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X-Force: 26134
SecurityFocus: 17732 - LibTiff TIFFFetchData Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 19838
OSVDB: 25019 - CVE-2006-2025 - LibTiff - Integer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11438 - libtiff Before 3.8.1 Remote DoS in the TIFFFetchData Function via a Crafted TIFF Image, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1563

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 01/21/2025 06:01
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (86), 06/18/2019 07:50 (9), 01/21/2025 06:01 (19)
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