SB2017040905 - Input validation error in LibTIFF
Published: April 9, 2017 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017040905
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7596)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an "outside the range of representable values of type float" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.