#VU10310 Buffer over-read in LibTIFF - CVE-2017-17942

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10310

Vulnerability risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17942

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 heap-based buffer over-read in the function PackBitsEncode in tif_packbits.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibTIFF: 4.0.9

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102312
https://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2767

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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.