CVE-2017-5849

Public Exploit

Description

tiffttopnm in netpbm 10.47.63 does not properly use the libtiff TIFFRGBAImageGet function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and write) via a crafted tiff image file, related to transposing width and height values.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2655 issue tracking exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2654 issue tracking exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AF42A624FXVY3BYBHMAO6F2X7EJYHQE2/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDK3BDMKIQL2NQ3SJZXPBEN2LSOUSSEE/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96011 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5849?
CVE-2017-5849 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5849?
To fix CVE-2017-5849, 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-2017-5849 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5849 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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