CVE-2017-13726
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.
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
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 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tiffDebian:12 |
before 4.0.8-5 | 4.0.8-5 |
tiffDebian:13 |
before 4.0.8-5 | 4.0.8-5 |
tiffDebian:14 |
before 4.0.8-5 | 4.0.8-5 |
tiffDebian: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 Show 11 moreShow less4.0.2-6+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 |
tiffDebian: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 |
tiffDebian: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 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 4.0.9-44.15.2 | 4.0.9-44.15.2 |
tiffSUSE: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 |
tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 4.0.9-44.15.2 | 4.0.9-44.15.2 |
tiffSUSE: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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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tiffUbuntu: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 Show 6 moreShow less4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.7 |
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8 |
tiffUbuntu: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 |
tiffUbuntu: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 Show 6 moreShow less4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.7 |
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8 |
tiffUbuntu: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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
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.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/100524
usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4100
bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2727
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13726
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xf7r-8x9r-r7xg
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-13726
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20181826-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1007276
bugzilla.suse.com/1074317
bugzilla.suse.com/1082332
bugzilla.suse.com/1082825
bugzilla.suse.com/1086408
bugzilla.suse.com/1092949
bugzilla.suse.com/974621
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3632
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8331
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11613
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13726
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18013
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10963
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7456
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8905
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13726
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3602-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13726
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10266
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10267
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10268
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10269
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10371
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7592
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7593
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7594
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7595
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7596
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7597
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7598
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7599
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7600
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7601
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7602
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9403
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9404
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9815
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9936
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10688
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11335
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12944
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13727
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18013
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5784