CVE-2017-7593
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
tif_read.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 does not ensure that tif_rawdata is properly initialized, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted image.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 4.0.7-3 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.0.7-6 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.0.7-6 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.0.7-6 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.0.7-6 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.0.7-6 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | 4.0.7 | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201704-10
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2651
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97502
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7593.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7593
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.