Buffer overflow in libtiff libtiff



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-5319
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 LibTIFF
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor LibTIFF

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU103969

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5319

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists in tif_packbits.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted bmp file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibTIFF: 3.4 - 4.0.6

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/27/6
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/1
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88604
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16


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.



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