Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9147

Description

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

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Affected products

LibTIFF/Libtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords3 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
< 3.8.2-141.169.22.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.22.1

Patches

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References

bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98594nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42301/nvd

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