CVE-2017-11335 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap buffer overflow in LibTIFF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted TIFF images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11335?
CVE-2017-11335 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 16 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is a heap based buffer overflow in tools/tiff2pdf.c of LibTIFF 4.0.8 via a PlanarConfig=Contig image, which causes a more than one hundred bytes out-of-bounds write (related to the ZIPDecode function in tif_zip.c). A crafted input may lead to a remote denial of service attack or an arbitrary code execution attack.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11335?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11335?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-11335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11335, DLA-1094-1, GHSA-5mvq-965r-h693, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11335.