LibTIFF 4.0.7 libtiff/tif_unix.c TIFF Image out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in LibTIFF 4.0.7. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file libtiff/tif_unix.c. Such manipulation as part of TIFF Image leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-10269. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.0.7 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file libtiff/tif_unix.c. The manipulation as part of a TIFF Image 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:

LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to "READ of size 512" and libtiff/tif_unix.c:340:2.

The bug was discovered 03/24/2017. The weakness was presented 03/24/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (Website). The advisory is shared for download at blogs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-10269 since 03/24/2017. 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99043 (Debian DLA-877-1 : 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 169862 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for tiff (SUSE-SU-2017:1044-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99043) and SecurityFocus (BID 97201†). See VDB-98531, VDB-98525, VDB-98526 and VDB-98527 for similar entries. 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: 99043
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-877-1 : tiff security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703844
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3844-1 (tiff - security update)
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 1044b43637fa7f70fb19b93593777b78bd20da86
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10269 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10269
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98528

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SecurityFocus: 97201 - LibTIFF CVE-2016-10269 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10269 - LibTIFF - Buffer Overflow Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2017 20:52
Updated: 11/15/2022 10:30
Changes: 03/25/2017 20:52 (76), 09/14/2020 09:57 (8), 11/15/2022 10:24 (5), 11/15/2022 10:30 (1)
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