CVE-2017-9403: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9403DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9403
Published 02-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9403 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 02-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.7, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array in tif_dirread.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted 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
1.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.25% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.25%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- tiff< 4.0.8-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff4.0.7
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.3
4 vendors · 5 products
