LibTIFF up to 3.9.3 tif_dirread.c TIFFFetchSubjectDistance memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF and classified as critical. This affects the function TIFFFetchSubjectDistance of the file tif_dirread.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-2067. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function TIFFFetchSubjectDistance of the file tif_dirread.c. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the TIFFFetchSubjectDistance function in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF before 3.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long EXIF SubjectDistance field in a TIFF file.

The weakness was disclosed 06/21/2010 as Bug 599576 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-2067. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75618 (openSUSE Security Update : libtiff-devel (openSUSE-SU-2010:0420-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118506 (Fedora Update for LibTIFF (FEDORA-2010-10334)).

Upgrading to version 3.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (75618), SecurityFocus (BID 41012†), OSVDB (65676†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26152†). The entries VDB-53894, VDB-53791 and VDB-53696 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 75618
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : libtiff-devel (openSUSE-SU-2010:0420-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 68164
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2010-180-02 libtiff
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LibTIFF 3.4

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06/21/2010 +11 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +279 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: Bug 599576
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2067 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2067
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53792

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SecurityFocus: 41012
Secunia: 40241
OSVDB: 65676 - LibTIFF tif_dirread.c TIFFFetchSubjectDistance Function SubjectDistance Field Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 26152 - LibTIFF Prior to 3.9.4 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted TIFF File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/18/2021 16:01
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (68), 02/28/2017 11:10 (7), 09/18/2021 15:55 (5), 09/18/2021 16:01 (1)
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