Vulnerability identifier: #VU11496
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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
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 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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
LibTIFF: 4.0.9
External links
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2750
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.