CVE-2016-8331
Publication date 28 October 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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tiff | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 8.1 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3212-3
- LibTIFF vulnerabilities
- 19 July 2017
- USN-3212-1
- LibTIFF vulnerabilities
- 27 February 2017