SB2017012009 - Buffer overflow in LibTIFF
Published: January 20, 2017 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017012009
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5321)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The DumpModeDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via a crafted tiff image.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.