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CVE-2017-5225
LibTIFF version 4.0.7 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow...
Vulnerability Description
LibTIFF version 4.0.7 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in the tools/tiffcp resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted BitsPerSample value.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2656
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2657
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037911
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95413
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/5c080298d59efa53264d7248bbe3a04660db6ef7
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.0.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 12th, 2017
Last Modified:
March 2nd, 2026
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.