CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-9147

First published: Mon May 22 2017(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/tiff
4.2.0-1+deb11u5
4.2.0-1+deb11u6
4.5.0-6+deb12u2
4.5.0-6+deb12u1
4.5.1+git230720-5
tiff=4.0.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-9147?

    CVE-2017-9147 has a medium severity rating as it may lead to a denial of service through a crash.

  • Which versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2017-9147?

    CVE-2017-9147 affects LibTIFF version 4.0.7 and certain Debian package versions of tiff.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-9147?

    To mitigate CVE-2017-9147, update to a non-vulnerable version of LibTIFF or the affected Debian packages.

  • What does CVE-2017-9147 exploit in LibTIFF?

    CVE-2017-9147 exploits an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function within tif_dir.c.

  • Can CVE-2017-9147 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2017-9147 can be exploited remotely via a crafted TIFF file.

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