Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) TIFF image code execution
| sonypsp-tiff-code-execution (28689) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device, caused by improper handling of malformed TIFF images by libTIFF. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to view a malicious TIFF image using the Photo Viewer for Sony PSP.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Sony PSP (2.81 or later), available from the Sony PSP Web site. See References.
References:
- Noobz Web site: 28 Aug 2006 : Hello Brave New World.
- Sony PSP Web site: PlayStation.com - PSP.
- BID-19793: LibTIFF TIFFFindFieldInfo Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4507: Unspecified vulnerability in the TIFF viewer (possibly libTIFF) in the Photo Viewer in the Sony PlaystationPortable (PSP) 2.00 through 2.80 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted TIFF images. NOTE: due to lack of details, it is not clear whether this is related to other issues such as CVE-2006-3464 or CVE-2006-3465.
- SA21672: Sony PSP TIFF Image Viewing Code Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3419: Sony PSP Photo Viewer TIFF Image Handling Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.00
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.10
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.20
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.30
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.40
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.50
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.60
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.70
- Sony PlayStation Portable 2.80
Reported:
Aug 28, 2006
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