Description
The TIFFReadDirEntryArray function in tif_read.c in LibTIFF 4.0.8 mishandles memory allocation for short files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation failure and application crash) in the TIFFFetchStripThing function in tif_dirread.c during a tiff2pdf invocation.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1093-1 | tiff security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4100-1 | tiff security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-4468 | The TIFFReadDirEntryArray function in tif_read.c in LibTIFF 4.0.8 mishandles memory allocation for short files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation failure and application crash) in the TIFFFetchStripThing function in tif_dirread.c during a tiff2pdf invocation. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3602-1 | LibTIFF vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3606-1 | LibTIFF vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:07.225Z
Reserved: 2017-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-12944
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-08-18T15:29:00.247
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-12944
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN