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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-5652: Moderate: libtiff security update (CESA-2017:0225)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-5652: Moderate: libtiff security update (CESA-2017:0225)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/06/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/01/2017
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-libtiff
  • centos-upgrade-libtiff-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-libtiff-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libtiff-static
  • centos-upgrade-libtiff-tools

References

  • 93902
  • DLA-693-1
  • DSA-3762
  • CVE-2016-5652
  • RHSA-2017:0225
  • USN-3212-1

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