CVE-2017-12944

7.5 HIGH
Published: August 18, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The TIFFReadDirEntryArray function in tif_read.c in LibTIFF 4.0.8 mishandles memory allocation for short files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation failure and application crash) in the TIFFFetchStripThing function in tif_dirread.c during a tiff2pdf invocation.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2725
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4100
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4100
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.7%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

Affected Vendors

libtiff

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