PT-2017-2455 · Libtiff+2 · Libtiff+2

Even Rouault · Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2026-03-02 · CVE-2017-5225

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions LibTIFF version 4.0.7

Description The issue is caused by a heap buffer overflow in the tools/tiffcp, resulting in potential denial of service (DoS) or code execution. This can be achieved via a crafted BitsPerSample value. The exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For LibTIFF version 4.0.7, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as no specific workaround is provided for this version. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01663

CVE-2017-5225

DLA-795-1

DSA-3844-1

MGASA-2017-0199

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1

SUSE-SU-2017:0453-1

SUSE-SU-2017_0453-1

SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1

USN-3212-1

USN-3212-2

USN-3212-4

Affected Products

Libtiff

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 137

• 🔥 http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2657 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2656 · Exploit
• https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/5c080298d59efa53264d7248bbe3a04660db6ef7 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5320 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9535 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9448 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0199.html · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9536 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5225 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10094 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3212-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10093 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-5225 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 · Vendor Advisory