CVE-2017-7597: Input Validation
First published: Sun Apr 09 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| TIFF | =4.0.7 | |
| debian/tiff | 4.2.0-1+deb11u5 4.2.0-1+deb11u6 4.5.0-6+deb12u2 4.5.0-6+deb12u1 4.7.0-3 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97504
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/01/libtiff-multiple-ubsan-crashes
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-7597
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/3144e57770c1e4d26520d8abee750f8ac8b75490
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7597
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7597
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7597
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7597
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-7597?
CVE-2017-7597 has a medium severity level as it can lead to application crashes and potential denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7597?
To fix CVE-2017-7597, update to versions 4.2.0-1+deb11u5, 4.2.0-1+deb11u6, 4.5.0-6+deb12u2, 4.5.0-6+deb12u1, or 4.5.1+git230720-5 of the tiff package.
What causes the CVE-2017-7597 vulnerability?
CVE-2017-7597 is caused by an undefined behavior issue related to floating point representation in the tif_dirread.c file.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-7597?
The potential impacts of CVE-2017-7597 include denial of service resulting from application crashes and other unspecified effects.
Which versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2017-7597?
CVE-2017-7597 affects LibTIFF version 4.0.7 specifically.
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