High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 28, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-17942
CVE-2017-17942
Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.9, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function PackBitsEncode in tif_packbits.c.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102312nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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