CVE-2017-5563

8.8 HIGH

Published: January 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

LibTIFF version 4.0.7 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in tif_lzw.c resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted bmp image to tools/bmp2tiff.

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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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2664

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95705

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2664

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95705

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

3.0%

86th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

libtiff

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