Improper input validation in Libtiff
CVE-2017-7599
LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an "outside the range of representable values of type short" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.020 (79.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · 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/97505 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97508 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7599?
- CVE-2017-7599 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7599?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7599 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.