Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libtiff-static package, versions <0:4.0.3-35.amzn2.0.14


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-LIBTIFFSTATIC-5912487
  • published21 Sept 2023
  • disclosed20 Jan 2017

Introduced: 20 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-5321  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 libtiff-static to version 0:4.0.3-35.amzn2.0.14 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2263.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff-static package and not the libtiff-static package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

The DumpModeDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via a crafted tiff image.