Vulnerability in Libtiff
CVE-2017-9936
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a memory leak in tif_jbig.c. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a memory leak resulting in a remote denial of service attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.075 (94.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.075 · newest: 0.075 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 4.0.8
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99300 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42300/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9936?
- CVE-2017-9936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9936?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.