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CVE-2017-9937

In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a memory malloc failure in tif_jbig.c.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a memory malloc failure in tif_jbig.c. A crafted TIFF document can lead to an abort resulting in a remote denial of service attack.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • bugzilla.maptools.org /show_bug.cgi?id=2707 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/99304 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apach · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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