LibTIFF 'tif_jbig.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	99300
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2017-9936
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 26 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 26 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	owl337.
Vulnerable:	LibTIFF LibTIFF 4.0.8
Not Vulnerable:

LibTIFF 'tif_jbig.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 4.0.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

LibTIFF 'tif_jbig.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

LibTIFF 'tif_jbig.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

LibTIFF 'tif_jbig.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• LibTIFF Homepage (LibTIFF)
  
• Bug 2706 - There is a memory leak in tif_jbig.c of the libtiff library. (Maptools)