Vulnerability in Libtiff
CVE-2017-7598
tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted image.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/01/libtiff-multiple-ubsan-crashes (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97499 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7598?
- CVE-2017-7598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7598?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7598 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.