Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libtiff-devel package, versions <0:4.0.3-32.el7


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.88% (89th percentile)
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NVD
6.2 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-LIBTIFFDEVEL-1510783
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 30 Mar 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 libtiff-devel to version 0:4.0.3-32.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2053.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer overflow in the readextension function in gif2tiff.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file.