Heap-based buffer overflow in tiff (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-17095 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
tiff (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11496
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17095
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in tools/pal2rgb.c in pal2rgb due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionstiff (Alpine package): 4.0.9-r0 - 4.0.9-r5
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6659caf6913d6dd6651a2f723184dbca1d72f499
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a384f1f9b968fcff0bbab9758dec1ae69e738b29
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a7f6a9958c48146e719ecc1f6e2c38812af75c4b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c1c8c5a78a149b9954517df485d61e66a73a93a4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=dc9b38d5feecbb2fcf0dd40261d5a5e958792b2b
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
