ID:1260 - Exploit for Memory leak in LibTIFF - CVE-2017-9936
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7406
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9936
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak in tif_jbig.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 memory leak in tif_jbig.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.