LibTIFF TIFF Image Buffer Underflow Vulnerability

Summary
This host is installed with LibTIFF and is prone to buffer underflow vulnerability.
Impact
A remote attacker could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code or to crash the affected application. Impact level: System/Application
Solution
Apply the patches available. http://bugzilla.maptools.org/attachment.cgi?id=314
Insight
The flaw is due to buffer underflow error in the 'LZWDecodeCompat()' [libtiff/tif_lzw.c] function when processing malicious TIFF images.
Affected
LibTIFF versions 3.x
References