#VU96001 NULL pointer dereference in LibTIFF - CVE-2024-7006

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96001

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7006

CWE-ID: CWE-476

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in tif_dirinfo.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibTIFF: 4.5.1

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302996
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/559
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/624

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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.