OSVDB ID: 10750

Title: LibTIFF RLE Image Decoding Multiple Local Overflows

Info

Disclosure

Oct 14, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Oct 14, 2004

Solution

Unknown

Description

A local overflow exists in LibTIFF. LibTIFF fails to decode a specially crafted image resulting in a heap-based overflow during RLE decoding in tif_next.c and in tif_thunder.c. There may be heap-based overflows when doing RLE decoding in tif_luv.c. With a specially crafted image, an attacker can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.7.0beta2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

libtiff

libtiff

3.6.1

References

Credit

  • Chris Evans - chrisscary.beasts.org -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/10750