CVE-2017-12944

Description

The TIFFReadDirEntryArray function in tif_read.c in LibTIFF 4.0.8 mishandles memory allocation for short files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation failure and application crash) in the TIFFFetchStripThing function in tif_dirread.c during a tiff2pdf invocation.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/ vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2725 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4100 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12944?
CVE-2017-12944 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12944?
To fix CVE-2017-12944, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12944 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12944 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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