libtiff 3.8.1 tifftorgb memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in libtiff 3.8.1. Affected by this issue is the function tifftorgb. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2120. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libtiff 3.8.1 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function tifftorgb. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The TIFFToRGB function in libtiff before 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF image with Yr/Yg/Yb values that exceed the YCR/YCG/YCB values, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

The bug was discovered 05/03/2006. The weakness was disclosed 05/01/2006 as Bug 189974 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-2120 since 05/01/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22620 (Debian DSA-1078-1 : tiff - out-of-bounds read), 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 117712 (CentOS Security Update for libtiff (CESA-2006:0425)).

Upgrading to version 3.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30478), Tenable (22620), SecurityFocus (BID 17809†), OSVDB (25230†) and Secunia (SA19936†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 22620
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1078-1 : tiff - out-of-bounds read
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OpenVAS ID: 56832
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1078-1 (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 189974
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2120 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2120
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29987

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X-Force: 30478
SecurityFocus: 17809 - LibTiff TIFFToRGB Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 19936
OSVDB: 25230 - CVE-2006-2120 - libtiff - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11440 - libtiff Before 3.8.1 TIFFToRGB Function Remote DoS via Crafted TIFF Image, Medium

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Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/18/2019 08:12
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (77), 06/18/2019 08:12 (7)
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