CWE
772
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-9404

First published: Fri Jun 02 2017(Updated: )

In LibTIFF 4.0.7, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function OJPEGReadHeaderInfoSecTablesQTable in tif_ojpeg.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

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
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
Debian=10.0
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-9404?

    CVE-2017-9404 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-9404?

    To fix CVE-2017-9404, upgrade to LibTIFF versions 4.2.0-1+deb11u5 or later, or apply the relevant security updates provided by your operating system.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2017-9404?

    The impact of CVE-2017-9404 is that it can lead to a denial of service through a memory leak when processing a specially crafted file.

  • Which versions of LibTIFF are affected by CVE-2017-9404?

    Versions of LibTIFF prior to 4.2.0 are affected by CVE-2017-9404, specifically version 4.0.7.

  • Is CVE-2017-9404 specific to any operating system?

    CVE-2017-9404 affects multiple operating systems including Debian and Ubuntu distributions that are running vulnerable versions of LibTIFF.

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