6.5med
CVE-2017-9815
In LibTIFF 4.0.7, the TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array function in libtiff/tif_dirread.c mishandles a malloc operation, which allows attackers to…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 76%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In LibTIFF 4.0.7, the TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array function in libtiff/tif_dirread.c mishandles a malloc operation, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak within the function _TIFFmalloc in tif_unix.c) via a crafted file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
References
- usn.ubuntu.com /3602-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/99235 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- bugzilla.maptools.org /show_bug.cgi?id=2682 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.jp /2017/06/libtiffmemory-leak-in-tiffmalloc.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-9815
- NVD: CVE-2017-9815
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