LibTIFF 4.0.6 tools/tiffcp.c cpStripToTile out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in LibTIFF 4.0.6. Affected by this vulnerability is the function cpStripToTile of the file tools/tiffcp.c. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9540. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in LibTIFF 4.0.6 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function cpStripToTile of the file tools/tiffcp.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

tools/tiffcp.c in libtiff 4.0.6 has an out-of-bounds write on tiled images with odd tile width versus image width. Reported as MSVR 35103, aka "cpStripToTile heap-buffer-overflow."

The bug was discovered 11/22/2016. The weakness was presented 11/22/2016 as MSVR 35103 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9540 since 11/21/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/04/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96495 (Debian DSA-3762-1 : tiff - 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 157373 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for libtiff (ELSA-2017-0225)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96495) and SecurityFocus (BID 94484†). See VDB-93746, VDB-93747, VDB-93748 and VDB-93749 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 96495
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3762-1 : tiff - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 800864
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for libtiff CESA-2017:0225 centos6
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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11/21/2016 🔍
11/22/2016 +1 days 🔍
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11/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/13/2017 +51 days 🔍
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10/04/2022 +2087 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: MSVR 35103⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93753

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SecurityFocus: 94484 - RETIRED: LibTIFF Multiple Security Vulnerabilites

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/23/2016 07:48
Updated: 10/04/2022 11:42
Changes: 11/23/2016 07:48 (62), 06/07/2019 16:43 (20), 10/04/2022 11:42 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:D84:103

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