CVE-2017-7594: libtiff
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-7594UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7594DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7594
Published 09-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7594 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.92%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 3Timeline
- 09-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The OJPEGReadHeaderInfoSecTablesDcTable function in tif_ojpeg.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted image.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.06 pp
From 1.86% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.92%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.0.7-r2
Debian1 product
- tiff< 4.0.7-6
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff4.0.7
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.3
4 vendors · 4 products
