CVE-2017-5225
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-5225 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-01-12 11:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | LibTIFF version 4.0.7 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in the tools/tiffcp resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted BitsPerSample value. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.009280000 probability, percentile 0.762030000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-122 | n/a | CWE-122 CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201709-27) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| LibTIFF Heap Overflow in tiffcp() in Processing Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3844-1 tiff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Bug 2656 – Heap based buffer overflow in tools/tiffcp | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.maptools.org | Exploit, Issue Tracking |
| Bug 2657 – Heap based buffer overflow in tools/tiffcp | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.maptools.org | Exploit, Issue Tracking |
| * tools/tiffcp.c: error out cleanly in cpContig2SeparateByRow and · vadz/libtiff@5c08029 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| LibTIFF CVE-2017-5225 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.