Vulnerability in Libtiff
CVE-2017-16232
LibTIFF 4.0.8 has multiple memory leak vulnerabilities, which allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by tif_open.c, tif_lzw.c, and tif_aux.c. NOTE: Third parties were unable to reproduce the issue
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: 0.054 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.8
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.2, 42.3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit — versions 12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/150896/LibTIFF-4.0.8-Memory-Leak.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00036.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00041.html (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/32 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/47 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101696 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16232?
- CVE-2017-16232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16232?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16232 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.