CVE-2016-5652

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0187/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93902
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0225.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-06 13:59

Updated : 2018-01-04 18:31

NVD link : CVE-2016-5652

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5652

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

libtiff

libtiff

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