CVE-2014-8130
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
9.5
Description
The _TIFFmalloc function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.3 does not reject a zero size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted TIFF image that is mishandled by the TIFFWriteScanline function in tif_write.c, as demonstrated by tiffdither.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8130
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-26
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-27
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 4.0.7-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.0.5-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.0.5-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.0.5-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.0.5-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.0.5-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.