VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-17973
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.08%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.08% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2769Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102331Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074318
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530912
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2769Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102331Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074318
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530912
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.