CVE-2017-9815
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-9815 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-06-22 15:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | In LibTIFF 4.0.7, the TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array function in libtiff/tif_dirread.c mishandles a malloc operation, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak within the function _TIFFmalloc in tif_unix.c) via a crafted file. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-772
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libtiff | Libtiff | 4.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libtiff | Libtiff | 4.0.7 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-3602-1: LibTIFF vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| LibTIFF:memory leak in _TIFFmalloc | MISC | somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.jp | Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 2682 – libtiff:memory leak in tiff2pdf.c:751 | MISC | bugzilla.maptools.org | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| LibTIFF 'libtiff/tif_dirread.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | 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.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.