Out-of-bounds Read Affecting compat-libtiff3-debuginfo package, versions <0:3.9.4-18.14.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-COMPATLIBTIFF3DEBUGINFO-1700527
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed1 Feb 2016

Introduced: 1 Feb 2016

CVE-2015-8783  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 compat-libtiff3-debuginfo to version 0:3.9.4-18.14.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-734.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream compat-libtiff3-debuginfo package and not the compat-libtiff3-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

tif_luv.c in libtiff allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds reads) via a crafted TIFF image.

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