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CVE-2017-13726

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8,...

6.5 MediumFix available

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8, related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

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

2.63%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8, related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Record
CVE-2017-13726
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-617
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8, related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Record
CVE-2017-13726
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-5243 No score

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8, related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Record
EUVD-2017-5243
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xf7r-8x9r-r7xg 6.5

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8,...

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8, related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Record
GHSA-xf7r-8x9r-r7xg
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-617
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8, related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Record
CVE-2017-13726
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-2017-13726 6.5

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8, related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13726
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-2017-13726 6.5

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function TIFFWriteDirectorySec() in LibTIFF 4.0.8, related to tif_dirwrite.c and a SubIFD tag. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13726
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-2018:1826-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-18013: There was a Null-Pointer Dereference in the tif_print.c TIFFPrintDirectory function, as demonstrated by a tiffinfo crash. (bsc#1074317)
  • CVE-2018-10963: The TIFFWriteDirectorySec() function in tif_dirwrite.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-13726. (bsc#1092949)
  • CVE-2018-7456: Prevent a NULL Pointer dereference in the function TIFFPrintDirectory when using the tiffinfo tool to print crafted TIFF information, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-18013 (bsc#1082825)
  • CVE-2017-11613: Prevent denial of service in the TIFFOpen function. During the TIFFOpen process, td_imagelength is not checked. The value of td_imagelength can be directly controlled by an input file. In the ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip function, the _TIFFCheckMalloc function is called based on td_imagelength. If the value of td_imagelength is set close to the amount of system memory, it will hang the system or trigger the OOM killer (bsc#1082332)
  • CVE-2018-8905: Prevent heap-based buffer overflow in the function LZWDecodeCompat via a crafted TIFF file (bsc#1086408)
  • CVE-2016-8331: Prevent remote code execution because of incorrect handling of TIFF images. A crafted TIFF document could have lead to a type confusion vulnerability resulting in remote code execution. This vulnerability could have been be triggered via a TIFF file delivered to the application using LibTIFF's tag extension functionality (bsc#1007276)
  • CVE-2016-3632: The _TIFFVGetField function allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image (bsc#974621)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:1826-1
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

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Debian:12
before 4.0.8-5
4.0.8-5
tiff
Debian:13
before 4.0.8-5
4.0.8-5
tiff
Debian:14
before 4.0.8-5
4.0.8-5
tiff
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
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 Desktop 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 4.0.9-44.15.2
4.0.9-44.15.2
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 4.0.9-44.15.2
4.0.9-44.15.2
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 4.0.9-44.15.2
4.0.9-44.15.2
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 4.0.9-44.15.2
4.0.9-44.15.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-13726 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libtiff, published August 29, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.63%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.8-5.

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