An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of TIFF images in LibTIFF version 4.0.6. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a type confusion vulnerability resulting in remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via a TIFF file delivered to the application using LibTIFF's tag extension functionality.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93898 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0190/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2016-10-28T20:00:00

Updated: 2022-04-19T19:16:19

Reserved: 2016-09-28T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2016-8331

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-28T20:59:00.190

Modified: 2022-04-19T20:15:09.210


Link: CVE-2016-8331

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