Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libtiff-static package, versions <0:3.9.4-1.el6_0.2


high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 23.94% (97th percentile)
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NVD
6.3 medium
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Red Hat
6.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-LIBTIFFSTATIC-2043533
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 21 Mar 2011

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 libtiff-static to version 0:3.9.4-1.el6_0.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff-static package and not the libtiff-static package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the thunder (aka ThunderScan) decoder in tif_thunder.c in LibTIFF 3.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted THUNDER_2BITDELTAS data in a .tiff file that has an unexpected BitsPerSample value.