Improper input validation in Libtiff
CVE-2017-10688
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a assertion abort in the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagCheckedLong8Array function in tif_dirwrite.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.067 (93.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.067 · newest: 0.067 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99359 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42299/ (exploit)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10688?
- CVE-2017-10688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10688?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-10688 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.