CVE-2017-7593 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive process memory information via a crafted image due to uninitialized data in LibTIFF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7593?
CVE-2017-7593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 9 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7593?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7593?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7593 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7593 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-7593, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7593, GHSA-2gp3-mqcp-8ch9, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7593.