Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libtiff package, versions <0:3.9.4-21.el6_8
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-LIBTIFF-2136470
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed25 Oct 2016
Introduced: 25 Oct 2016
CVE-2016-5652 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:6 libtiff to version 0:3.9.4-21.el6_8 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff package and not the libtiff package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF's TIFF2PDF tool. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. Vulnerability can be triggered via a saved TIFF file delivered by other means.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93902
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5652
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0187/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0225