CVE-2017-10688
Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a assertion abort in the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagCheckedLong8Array function in tif_dirwrite.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
LibTIFF - 'tif_dirwrite.c' Denial of Service
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.0.8-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.0.8-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.0.8-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.0.8-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.0.8-3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | 4.0.8 | |
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2712
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99359
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42299/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10688.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-10688
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.