SB2012072201 - Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF

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SB2012072201 - Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF

Published: July 22, 2012 Updated: July 28, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012072201
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2088)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a negative tile depth in a tiff image to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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