CVE-2017-7593

Published: Apr 9, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Libtiff: Libtiff

Libtiff

1 product

Libtiff

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libtiff Libtiff	Version 4.0.7

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2651

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97502

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2651