CVE-2017-7598

7.8 HIGH

Published: April 09, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted image.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97499

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/01/libtiff-multiple-ubsan-crashes

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844