7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-6887
LibRaw TIFF IFD Boundary Error Memory Corruption
Description

A boundary error within the "parse_tiff_ifd()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions before 0.18.2 can be exploited to cause a memory corruption via e.g. a specially crafted KDC file with model set to "DSLR-A100" and containing multiple sequences of 0x100 and 0x14A TAGs.

INFO

Published Date :

May 16, 2017, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6887 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libraw libraw
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-6887.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3950
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98592 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/d7c3d2cb460be10a3ea7b32e9443a83c243b2251 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/75737/ Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-6/ Permissions Required Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6887 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3950 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98592 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98592 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/d7c3d2cb460be10a3ea7b32e9443a83c243b2251 No Types Assigned https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/d7c3d2cb460be10a3ea7b32e9443a83c243b2251 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-6/ No Types Assigned https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-6/ Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/75737/ No Types Assigned https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/75737/ Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libraw:libraw:0.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98592 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} 0.00%

score

0.56233

percentile

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