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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-8331: libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-8331: libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/28/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
11/27/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-tiff

References

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