SB2017011328 - Out-of-bounds read in tiff (Alpine package)
Published: January 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017011328
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3625)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
tif_read.c in the tiff2bw tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TIFF image.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.