5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-7593
LibTIFF Information Disclosure
Description

tif_read.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 does not ensure that tif_rawdata is properly initialized, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted image.

INFO

Published Date :

April 9, 2017, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7593 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 Libtiff libtiff
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be mitigated by upgrading the affected LibTIFF packages to the latest version.
  • Update the affected libtiff packages.
  • Upgrade to the latest tiff packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-7593 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-7593 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7593 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2651
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97502
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 22, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 13, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97502 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97502 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2651 No Types Assigned http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2651 Issue Tracking
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97502 [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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.36 }} 0.11%

score

0.57448

percentile