#VU11492 Buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2016-5102
Published: April 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11492
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5102
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Software vendor:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker can cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in gif2tiff.c in the gif2tiff tool due to buffer overflow. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted GIF file and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in gif2tiff.c in the gif2tiff tool due to buffer overflow. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted GIF file and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.