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CVE-2017-5563

Published: 23 January 2017

LibTIFF version 4.0.7 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in tif_lzw.c resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted bmp image to tools/bmp2tiff.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
proposed patch in upstream bug
bmp2tiff removed in recent versions
we will not be fixing this issue in precise/esm

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
tiff
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(4.0.8-5)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9)
upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H