CVE-2017-17973
** DISPUTED ** In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc...
CVE-2017-17973 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libtiff, published December 29, 2017. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.05%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.20.
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List
8.8
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue
- Record
CVE-2017-17973- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9115
8.8
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue
- Record
EUVD-2017-9115- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pf49-rpj2-8mg3
8.8
** DISPUTED ** In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc...
** DISPUTED ** In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue.
- Record
GHSA-pf49-rpj2-8mg3- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.8
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue
- Record
CVE-2017-17973- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2017-17973
8.8
CVE-2017-17973 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2017-17973- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue
- Record
CVE-2017-17973- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17973
8.8
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17973- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2017-17973 No score
CVE-2017-17973 in tiff - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2017-17973 in the tiff package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2017-17973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:1179-1 No score
Security update for tiff
This update for tiff fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-9453: The t2p_readwrite_pdf_image_tile function allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a JPEG file with a TIFFTAG_JPEGTABLES of length one (bsc#1011107).
- CVE-2016-5652: An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow existed in the handling of TIFF images in the TIFF2PDF tool. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. Vulnerability can be triggered via a saved TIFF file delivered by other means (bsc#1007280).
- CVE-2017-11335: There is a heap based buffer overflow in tools/tiff2pdf.c via a PlanarConfig=Contig image, which caused a more than one hundred bytes out-of-bounds write (related to the ZIPDecode function in tif_zip.c). A crafted input may lead to a remote denial of service attack or an arbitrary code execution attack (bsc#1048937).
- CVE-2016-9536: tools/tiff2pdf.c had an out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in heap allocated buffers in t2p_process_jpeg_strip(). Reported as MSVR 35098, aka 't2p_process_jpeg_strip heap-buffer-overflow.' (bsc#1011845)
- CVE-2017-9935: In LibTIFF, there was a heap-based buffer overflow in the t2p_write_pdf function in tools/tiff2pdf.c. This heap overflow could lead to different damages. For example, a crafted TIFF document can lead to an out-of-bounds read in TIFFCleanup, an invalid free in TIFFClose or t2p_free, memory corruption in t2p_readwrite_pdf_image, or a double free in t2p_free. Given these possibilities, it probably could cause arbitrary code execution (bsc#1046077).
- CVE-2017-17973: There is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. (bsc#1074318)
- CVE-2015-7554: The _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted field data in an extension tag in a TIFF image (bsc#960341).
- CVE-2016-5318: Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function allowed remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted tiff (bsc#983436).
- CVE-2016-10095: Stack-based buffer overflow in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file (bsc#1017690,).
- CVE-2016-10268: tools/tiffcp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow and heap-based buffer under-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to 'READ of size 78490' and libtiff/tif_unix.c:115:23 (bsc#1031255)
- An overlapping of memcpy parameters was fixed which could lead to content corruption (bsc#1017691).
- Fixed an invalid memory read which could lead to a crash (bsc#1017692).
- Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in TIFFReadRawData (tiffinfo.c) that could crash the decoder (bsc#1017688).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:1179-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:1180-1 No score
Security update for tiff
This update for tiff fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2017-9935: There was a heap-based buffer overflow in the t2p_write_pdf function in tools/tiff2pdf.c. This heap overflow could lead to different damages. For example, a crafted TIFF document can lead to an out-of-bounds read in TIFFCleanup, an invalid free in TIFFClose or t2p_free, memory corruption in t2p_readwrite_pdf_image, or a double free in t2p_free. Given these possibilities, it probably could cause arbitrary code execution (bsc#1046077)
- CVE-2017-17973: There is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. (bsc#1074318)
- CVE-2018-5784: There is an uncontrolled resource consumption in the TIFFSetDirectory function of tif_dir.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted tif file. This occurs because the declared number of directory entries is not validated against the actual number of directory entries (bsc#1081690)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:1180-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tiffRoot:Debian:12 |
before 4.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.20 | 4.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.204.5.0-6+deb12u4.root.io.194.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.214.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.22 |
rootio-tiffRoot:Debian:12 |
before 4.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.20 | 4.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.204.5.0-6+deb12u4.root.io.194.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.214.5.0-6+deb12u4.aikido.22 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
before 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 | 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 | 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 | 3.8.2-141.169.3.1 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 4.0.9-44.10.1 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 4.0.9-44.10.1 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 4.0.9-44.10.1 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 4.0.9-44.10.1 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 |
tiffUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7 Show 27 moreShow less4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.74.0.3-7ubuntu0.84.0.3-7ubuntu0.94.0.3-7ubuntu0.104.0.3-7ubuntu0.114.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm24.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm34.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm44.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm54.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm64.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm74.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm84.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm94.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm104.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm114.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm124.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm134.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm144.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm154.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm164.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm17 |
None known |
tiffUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-14.0.6-1ubuntu0.14.0.6-1ubuntu0.2 Show 25 moreShow less4.0.6-1ubuntu0.34.0.6-1ubuntu0.44.0.6-1ubuntu0.54.0.6-1ubuntu0.64.0.6-1ubuntu0.74.0.6-1ubuntu0.84.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm14.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm24.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm34.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm44.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm64.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm74.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm84.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm94.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm104.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm114.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm124.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm134.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm144.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm154.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm164.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm174.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm184.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm194.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm20 |
None known |
tiffUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.8-54.0.8-64.0.9-14.0.9-24.0.9-3 Show 23 moreShow less4.0.9-44.0.9-4ubuntu14.0.9-54.0.9-5ubuntu0.14.0.9-5ubuntu0.24.0.9-5ubuntu0.34.0.9-5ubuntu0.44.0.9-5ubuntu0.54.0.9-5ubuntu0.64.0.9-5ubuntu0.74.0.9-5ubuntu0.84.0.9-5ubuntu0.94.0.9-5ubuntu0.104.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm14.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm24.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm34.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm44.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm54.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm64.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm74.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm84.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm94.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm10 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2769
bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074318
securityfocus.com/bid/102331
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530912
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17973
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pf49-rpj2-8mg3
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docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2017-17973
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20181179-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1007280
bugzilla.suse.com/1011107
bugzilla.suse.com/1011845
bugzilla.suse.com/1017688
bugzilla.suse.com/1017690
bugzilla.suse.com/1017691
bugzilla.suse.com/1017692
bugzilla.suse.com/1031255
bugzilla.suse.com/1046077
bugzilla.suse.com/1048937
bugzilla.suse.com/1074318
bugzilla.suse.com/960341
bugzilla.suse.com/983436
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7554
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10095
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10268
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3945
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5318
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5652
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9453
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9536
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11335
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17973
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9935
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20181180-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1081690
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5784
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17973
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17973