LibTIFF up to 3.1.0 TIFF File libImaging/TiffDecode.c ImagingLibTiffDecode memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in LibTIFF up to 3.1.0 and classified as critical. Affected is the function ImagingLibTiffDecode of the file libImaging/TiffDecode.c of the component TIFF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0740. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in LibTIFF up to 3.1.0 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function ImagingLibTiffDecode of the file libImaging/TiffDecode.c of the component TIFF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the ImagingLibTiffDecode function in libImaging/TiffDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory via a crafted TIFF file.

The weakness was presented 04/13/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0740 since 12/15/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89005 (Debian DSA-3499-1 : pillow - 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 196588 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Pillow Vulnerabilities (USN-3090-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (89005). See VDB-70723, VDB-73690, VDB-82325 and VDB-82343 for similar entries. 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: 89005
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3499-1 : pillow - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for python-pillow FEDORA-2016-4 (FC-23)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LibTIFF 3.1.1
Patch: github.com

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12/15/2015 🔍
02/27/2016 +74 days 🔍
02/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/13/2016 +44 days 🔍
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04/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/24/2022 +2292 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 6dcbf5bd96b717c58d7b642949da8d323099928e
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-0740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82323
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2016 09:58
Updated: 07/24/2022 11:01
Changes: 04/14/2016 09:58 (51), 10/06/2018 11:14 (24), 07/24/2022 11:01 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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