LibTIFF 4.0.6 tools/tiffcrop.c readContigTilesIntoBuffer out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in LibTIFF 4.0.6. Affected is the function readContigTilesIntoBuffer of the file tools/tiffcrop.c. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9539. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.0.6 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function readContigTilesIntoBuffer of the file tools/tiffcrop.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

tools/tiffcrop.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an out-of-bounds read in readContigTilesIntoBuffer(). Reported as MSVR 35092.

The bug was discovered 11/22/2016. The weakness was disclosed 11/22/2016 as MSVR 35092 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9539 since 11/21/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/02/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99134 (macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370348 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update Sierra 10.12.4, El Capitan 2017-001 and Yosemite 2017-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-3)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99134) and SecurityFocus (BID 94484†). The entries VDB-93746, VDB-93747, VDB-93748 and VDB-93749 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 99134
Nessus Name: macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207615
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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11/22/2016 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: MSVR 35092⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9539 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9539
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93752
SecurityFocus: 94484 - RETIRED: LibTIFF Multiple Security Vulnerabilites

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 11/23/2016 07:48
Updated: 11/02/2024 02:04
Changes: 11/23/2016 07:48 (56), 06/07/2019 16:39 (23), 10/04/2022 11:26 (4), 10/04/2022 11:34 (1), 11/02/2024 02:04 (22)
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