VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9815
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.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.58%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.58%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.58% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2682Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.jp/2017/06/libtiffmemory-leak-in-tiffmalloc.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99235Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2682Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.jp/2017/06/libtiffmemory-leak-in-tiffmalloc.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99235Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.