CVE-2017-17973

Public Exploit

Description

In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Third-Party Advisory maptools.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2769 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074318
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102331 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530912

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17973?
CVE-2017-17973 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17973?
To fix CVE-2017-17973, 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-2017-17973 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-17973 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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