CVE-2017-7599 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted image due to an integer overflow 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-2017-7599?
CVE-2017-7599 is a high-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
LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an "outside the range of representable values of type short" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7599?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7599, GHSA-h34g-5m6r-fvm3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7599.