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
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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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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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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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