What is the severity of CVE-2017-5225?

CVE-2017-5225 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5225?

To fix CVE-2017-5225, upgrade to LibTIFF version 4.0.8 or later where the vulnerability has been patched.

What causes the CVE-2017-5225 vulnerability?

CVE-2017-5225 is caused by a heap buffer overflow in the tiffcp tool when processing a crafted BitsPerSample value.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-5225?

The potential impacts of CVE-2017-5225 include denial of service (DoS) and the execution of arbitrary code.

Which versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2017-5225?

CVE-2017-5225 affects LibTIFF version 4.0.7 specifically.

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CVE-2017-5225

critical

9.8

CWE

119

12/1/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2017-5225: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Jan 12 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
TIFF	=4.0.7
	=4.0.7

Remedy

https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/5c080298d59efa53264d7248bbe3a04660db6ef7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5225?
CVE-2017-5225 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5225?
To fix CVE-2017-5225, upgrade to LibTIFF version 4.0.8 or later where the vulnerability has been patched.
What causes the CVE-2017-5225 vulnerability?
CVE-2017-5225 is caused by a heap buffer overflow in the tiffcp tool when processing a crafted BitsPerSample value.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-5225?
The potential impacts of CVE-2017-5225 include denial of service (DoS) and the execution of arbitrary code.
Which versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2017-5225?
CVE-2017-5225 affects LibTIFF version 4.0.7 specifically.

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