Denial of Service Vulnerability in LibTIFF by Tiff Tools
CVE-2014-8129

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Libtiff

Status
Libtiff
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 March 2018

What is CVE-2014-8129?

LibTIFF version 4.0.3 is vulnerable to a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write condition. This vulnerability arises when the library fails to properly validate the BitsPerSample value in a crafted TIFF image, which can lead to application crashes or unexpected behavior. Attackers may exploit this issue by sending specially crafted images, potentially impacting the integrity and availability of the affected application.

References

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204941
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
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http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2488
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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