Ubuntu Security Notice 3212-3 - USN-3212-1 and USN-3212-2 fixed a vulnerability in LibTIFF. This update provides a subset of corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. A It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed A images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a A specially crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the A application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute A arbitrary code with user privileges. Various other issues were also addressed. Continue reading...
