Title: LibTIFF tif_dirread Malformed Image Overflow DoS
Info
Disclosure
Oct 18, 2004
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
A remote overflow exists in libTIFF. LibTIFF divides by zero when receiving a TIFF image where the row bytes are equal to zero resulting in a integer overflow. With a specially crafted TIFF image, an attacker can cause the application to crash resulting in a loss of availability.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Denial of Service,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity,
Loss of Availability
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified
Solution
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Debian has released a patch to address this vulnerability.