LibTIFF Buffer Overflow in gtTileSeparate() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026895 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026895
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1173
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 6 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.9.5
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in LibTIFF. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted image file that, when loaded by the target user or application, will trigger an overflow in gtTileSeparate() and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user or application.
The vulnerability resides in 'libtiff/tif_getimage.c'.
The original advisory is available at:
http://home.gdal.org/private/zdi-can-1221/zdi-can-1221.txt
Alexander Gavrun (via TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has developed a source code fix.
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Vendor URL: libtiff.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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