CVE-2017-7595

Description

The JPEGSetupEncode function in tiff_jpeg.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted image.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27 vendor advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/01/libtiff-divide-by-zero-in-jpegsetupencode-tiff_jpeg-c third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97501 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7595?
CVE-2017-7595 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7595?
To fix CVE-2017-7595, 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-2017-7595 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7595 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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