Multiple vulnerabilities, ranging from integer overflows and NULL pointer dereferences to double frees, were reported in libTIFF.
Impact ======
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by enticing a user to open a specially crafted TIFF image, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Workaround ==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ==========
All libTIFF users should upgrade to the latest version:
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License =======
Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
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