LibTIFF 'tif_dirwrite.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:98424

Info

LibTIFF 'tif_dirwrite.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 98424
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2016-10371
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 10 2017 12:00AM
Updated: May 10 2017 12:00AM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: LibTIFF LibTIFF 4.0.6
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

LibTIFF 'tif_dirwrite.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

LibTIFF is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions.

LibTIFF 4.0.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

LibTIFF 'tif_dirwrite.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

LibTIFF 'tif_dirwrite.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

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