Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.7, the TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array function in libtiff/tif_dirread.c mishandles a malloc operation, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak within the function _TIFFmalloc in tif_unix.c) via a crafted file.
Published: 2017-06-22
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-18730 In LibTIFF 4.0.7, the TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array function in libtiff/tif_dirread.c mishandles a malloc operation, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak within the function _TIFFmalloc in tif_unix.c) via a crafted file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3602-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Libtiff Libtiff
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:18:01.934Z

Reserved: 2017-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9815

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-22T15:29:00.173

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-9815

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-06-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9815 - Bugzilla

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