LibTIFF up to 4.0.6 TIFF Image tif_dirinfo.c _TIFFVGetField out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in LibTIFF up to 4.0.6. Impacted is the function _TIFFVGetField of the file tif_dirinfo.c of the component TIFF Image Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-3632. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in LibTIFF up to 4.0.6 (Image Processing Software). This issue affects the function _TIFFVGetField of the file tif_dirinfo.c of the component TIFF Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dirinfo.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

The weakness was released 09/21/2016 by Security Team with Qihoo 360 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.maptools.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3632 since 03/22/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 92696 (RHEL 7 : libtiff (RHSA-2016:1546)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236058 (Red Hat Update for libtiff (RHSA-2016:1547)).

Upgrading 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 databases at Tenable (92696) and SecurityFocus (BID 85960†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-68478, VDB-80138, VDB-80155 and VDB-91812. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 92696
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : libtiff (RHSA-2016:1546)
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OpenVAS ID: 867252
OpenVAS Name: RedHat Update for libtiff RHSA-2016:1546-01
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: RHSA-2016:1546
Researcher: Security Team
Organization: Qihoo 360
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CVE: CVE-2016-3632 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3632
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91811
SecurityFocus: 85960 - LibTIFF CVE-2016-3945 Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2016 09:21
Updated: 09/19/2022 13:37
Changes: 09/22/2016 09:21 (64), 04/22/2019 17:09 (16), 09/19/2022 13:37 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:B2E:103

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