CVE-2017-9815

In LibTIFF 4.0.7, the TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array function in libtiff/tif_dirread.c mishandles a malloc operation, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak within the function _TIFFmalloc in tif_unix.c) via a crafted file.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2682	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.jp/2017/06/libtiffmemory-leak-in-tiffmalloc.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99235	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-06-22 15:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-9815

Mitre link : CVE-2017-9815

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-9815

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

libtiff

libtiff

CWE

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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