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CVE-2017-9147

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow...

6.5 MediumPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2017-9147 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libtiff, published May 22, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.00%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.8-2.

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

7.00%Down 1.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
CVE-2017-9147
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
CVE-2017-9147
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18085 No score

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
EUVD-2017-18085
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xphx-pcmh-58pq 6.5

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow...

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
GHSA-xphx-pcmh-58pq
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
CVE-2017-9147
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-9147 6.5

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9147
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9147 6.5

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9147
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3879-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-18661: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in the function LZWDecode in the file tif_lzw.c (bsc#1113672).
  • CVE-2018-12900: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the cpSeparateBufToContigBuf (bsc#1099257).
  • CVE-2017-9147: Fixed invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, that allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS via acrafted TIFF file (bsc#1040322).
  • CVE-2017-9117: Fixed BMP images processing that was verified without biWidth and biHeight values (bsc#1040080).
  • CVE-2017-17942: Fixed issue in the function PackBitsEncode that could have led to a heap overflow and caused a DoS (bsc#1074186).
  • CVE-2016-9273: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow issue (bsc#1010163).
  • CVE-2016-5319: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in PackBitsEncode (bsc#983440).
  • CVE-2016-3621: Fixed out-of-bounds read in the bmp2tiff tool (lzw packing) (bsc#974448).
  • CVE-2016-3620: Fixed out-of-bounds read in the bmp2tiff tool (zip packing) (bsc#974447)
  • CVE-2016-3619: Fixed out-of-bounds read in the bmp2tiff tool (none packing) (bsc#974446)
  • CVE-2015-8870: Fixed integer overflow in tools/bmp2tiff.c that allowed remote attackers to causea DOS (bsc#1014461).

Non-security issues fixed:

  • asan_build: build ASAN included
  • debug_build: build more suitable for debugging
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3879-1
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 4.0.8-2
4.0.8-2
tiff
Debian:13
before 4.0.8-2
4.0.8-2
tiff
Debian:14
before 4.0.8-2
4.0.8-2
tiff3
Debian:7
before 3.9.6-11+deb7u6, plus listed versions
3.9.6-113.9.6-11+deb7u13.9.6-11+deb7u23.9.6-11+deb7u33.9.6-11+deb7u43.9.6-11+deb7u5
3.9.6-11+deb7u6
tiff
Debian:7
before 4.0.2-6+deb7u14, 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+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+deb7u14
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
3.8.2-141.169.22.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
3.8.2-141.169.22.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
3.8.2-141.169.22.1
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
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

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLibTIFF - '_TIFFVGetField (tiffsplit)' Out-of-Bounds Read2017-07-06

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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