LibTIFF t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in LibTIFF. The impacted element is the function t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile. Such manipulation of the argument TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9453. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF (Image Processing Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile. The manipulation of the argument TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES 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. CVE summarizes:

The t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile function in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG file with a TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES of length one.

The bug was discovered 11/11/2016. The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.maptools.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9453 since 11/18/2016. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 26 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95649 (openSUSE Security Update : tiff (openSUSE-2016-1425)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169468 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for tiff (SUSE-SU-2016:3301-1)).

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 (95649) and SecurityFocus (BID 94406†). The entries VDB-81885, VDB-92312, VDB-95086 and VDB-95523 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 95649
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : tiff (openSUSE-2016-1425)
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OpenVAS ID: 703762
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3762-1 (tiff - security update)
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12/07/2016 +19 days 🔍
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01/27/2017 +50 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: bugzilla.maptools.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9453 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9453
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96092

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SecurityFocus: 94406 - LibTIFF 'tiff2pdf.c' Out Of Bounds Write Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9453 - LibTIFF - Out-of-Bounds Write Issue

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Created: 01/27/2017 21:13
Updated: 08/04/2020 18:22
Changes: 01/27/2017 21:13 (72), 08/04/2020 18:22 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:66D:103

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