Improper Input Validation Affecting libtiff-devel package, versions <0:3.9.4-10.12.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.5% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBTIFFDEVEL-1672975
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed2 Jul 2010

Introduced: 2 Jul 2010

CVE-2010-2596  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libtiff-devel to version 0:3.9.4-10.12.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2014-307.

NVD Description

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

The OJPEGPostDecode function in tif_ojpeg.c in LibTIFF 3.9.0 and 3.9.2, as used in tiff2ps, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted TIFF image, related to "downsampled OJPEG input."

CVSS Scores

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