CVE-2017-9147: libtiff Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9147DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9147
Published 22-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9147 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 7.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
7.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 22-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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
7.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.00% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score7.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLibTIFF - '_TIFFVGetField (tiffsplit)' Out-of-Bounds Read
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
3 vendors · 3 products
