SB2017011327 - Out-of-bounds write in tiff (Alpine package)
Published: January 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017011327
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3624)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The cvtClump function in the rgb2ycbcr tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) by setting the "-v" option to -1.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.