CVE-2016-8331 — HIGH (8.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.6

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93898Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0190/ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93898Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0190/ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8331?

CVE-2016-8331 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). 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 remot...

How severe is CVE-2016-8331?

CVE-2016-8331 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8331?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff.