#VU7403 Improper input validation in LibTIFF - CVE-2017-9147
Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7403
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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9147
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Software vendor:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.
The weakness exits due to invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.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 invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.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.