#VU11498 Heap-based buffer over-read in LibTIFF - CVE-2017-9117
Published: April 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11498
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-2017-9117
CWE-ID: CWE-126
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 to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in bmp2tiff due to heap-based buffer over-read when the program processes BMP images without verifying that biWidth and biHeight in the bitmap-information header match the actual input. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in bmp2tiff due to heap-based buffer over-read when the program processes BMP images without verifying that biWidth and biHeight in the bitmap-information header match the actual input. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.