CVE-2017-5849: fedoraproject fedora Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5849 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 15-03-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.