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CVE-2017-12944

The TIFFReadDirEntryArray function in tif_read.c in LibTIFF 4.0.8 mishandles memory allocation...

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.67%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2017-12944
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-770
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2017-12944
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4468 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2017-4468
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r6g8-rrwj-46q5 7.5

The TIFFReadDirEntryArray function in tif_read.c in LibTIFF 4.0.8 mishandles memory allocation...

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.

Record
GHSA-r6g8-rrwj-46q5
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-770
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2017-12944
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12944 7.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12944
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12944 7.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12944
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13381-1 No score

libtiff-devel-32bit-4.6.0-2.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libtiff-devel-32bit-4.6.0-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13381-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:4008-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-19210: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in the TIFFWriteDirectorySec function (bsc#1115717).
  • CVE-2017-12944: Fixed denial of service issue in the TIFFReadDirEntryArray function (bsc#1054594).
  • CVE-2016-10094: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the _tiffWriteProc function (bsc#1017693).
  • CVE-2016-10093: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFmemcpy function (bsc#1017693).
  • CVE-2016-10092: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the TIFFReverseBits function (bsc#1017693).
  • CVE-2016-6223: Fixed out-of-bounds read on memory-mapped files in TIFFReadRawStrip1() and TIFFReadRawTile1() (bsc#990460).
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:4008-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:4191-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-19210: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in the TIFFWriteDirectorySec function (bsc#1115717).
  • CVE-2017-12944: Fixed denial of service issue in the TIFFReadDirEntryArray function (bsc#1054594).
  • CVE-2016-10094: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the _tiffWriteProc function (bsc#1017693).
  • CVE-2016-10093: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFmemcpy function (bsc#1017693).
  • CVE-2016-10092: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the TIFFReverseBits function (bsc#1017693).
  • CVE-2016-6223: Fixed out-of-bounds read on memory-mapped files in TIFFReadRawStrip1() and TIFFReadRawTile1() (bsc#990460).
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:4191-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3602-1 No score

tiff vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Record
USN-3602-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3606-1 No score

tiff vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Record
USN-3606-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Debian:12
 before 4.0.8-6
4.0.8-6
tiff
Debian:13
 before 4.0.8-6
4.0.8-6
tiff
Debian:14
 before 4.0.8-6
4.0.8-6
tiff
Debian:7
 before 4.0.2-6+deb7u16, plus listed versions
4.0.2-64.0.2-6+deb7u14.0.2-6+deb7u104.0.2-6+deb7u114.0.2-6+deb7u12
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4.0.2-6+deb7u134.0.2-6+deb7u144.0.2-6+deb7u154.0.2-6+deb7u24.0.2-6+deb7u34.0.2-6+deb7u44.0.2-6+deb7u54.0.2-6+deb7u64.0.2-6+deb7u74.0.2-6+deb7u84.0.2-6+deb7u9
4.0.2-6+deb7u16
tiff
Debian:8
 before 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u5, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.34.0.3-12.3+deb8u14.0.3-12.3+deb8u24.0.3-12.3+deb8u34.0.3-12.3+deb8u4
4.0.3-12.3+deb8u5
tiff
Debian:9
 before 4.0.8-2+deb9u2, plus listed versions
4.0.8-24.0.8-2+deb9u1
4.0.8-2+deb9u2
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
 before 4.0.9-5.20.1
4.0.9-5.20.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
 before 4.0.9-5.20.1
4.0.9-5.20.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15
 before 4.0.9-5.20.1
4.0.9-5.20.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
 before 4.0.9-44.30.1
4.0.9-44.30.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
 before 4.0.9-44.30.1
4.0.9-44.30.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
 before 4.0.9-44.30.1
4.0.9-44.30.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
 before 4.0.9-44.30.1
4.0.9-44.30.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
 before 4.0.9-44.30.1
4.0.9-44.30.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
 before 4.0.9-44.30.1
4.0.9-44.30.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
 before 4.0.9-44.30.1
4.0.9-44.30.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
 before 4.0.9-44.30.1
4.0.9-44.30.1
tiff
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8, plus listed versions
4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7
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4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.7
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8
tiff
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-14.0.6-1ubuntu0.14.0.6-1ubuntu0.2
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.3
tiff
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9, plus listed versions
4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7
Show 7 moreShow less
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.74.0.3-7ubuntu0.8
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9
tiff
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4, plus listed versions
4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-14.0.6-1ubuntu0.14.0.6-1ubuntu0.24.0.6-1ubuntu0.3
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4
tiff
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 4.6.0-2.1
4.6.0-2.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2017-12944 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libtiff, published August 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.67%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.8-6.

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