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FreeBSD : tiff -- buffer overflow vulnerability (313da7dc-763b-11df-bcce-0018f3e2eb82)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 46876

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Kevin Finisterre reports :

Multiple integer overflows in the handling of TIFF files may result in a heap buffer overflow. Opening a maliciously crafted TIFF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. The issues are addressed through improved bounds checking.
Credit to Kevin Finisterre of digitalmunition.com for reporting these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v3.9.3.html

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196

http://www.nessus.org/u?b0e43c5c

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 46876

File Name: freebsd_pkg_313da7dc763b11dfbcce0018f3e2eb82.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 6/14/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-tiff, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tiff, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1411