Vulnerability identifier: #VU11491

Vulnerability 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-2016-3186

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: LibTIFF

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker can cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the gif2tiff.c due to buffer overflow. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted GIF file and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibTIFF: 4.0.6

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319503

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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.