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LibTIFF tiff2pdf Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA20488
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Release Date:
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2006-06-08
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Last Update:
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2007-07-16
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Popularity:
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9,356 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | LibTIFF 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-2193
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Description:
gpe92 has discovered a vulnerability in LibTIFF, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within tiff2pdf when handling a TIFF file with a "DocumentName" tag that contains UTF-8 characters. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and may allow arbitrary code execution.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3.8.2. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 3.9.0beta.
ftp://ftp.remotesensing.org/pub/libtiff
Provided and/or discovered by:
gpe92
Changelog:
2007-07-16: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1196
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