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ID:1259 - Exploit for Improper input validation in LibTIFF - CVE-2017-9147
ID:1259 - Exploit for Improper input validation in LibTIFF - CVE-2017-9147
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7403
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9147
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.
The weakness exits due to invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted TIFF file and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exits due to invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted TIFF file and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Update to version 4.0.8-3.