libtiff: Memory leaks in tif_open.c, tif_lzw.c, and tif_aux.c
Published Mar 17, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.58%
Description
LibTIFF 4.0.8 has multiple memory leak vulnerabilities, which allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by tif_open.c, tif_lzw.c, and tif_aux.c. NOTE: Third parties were unable to reproduce the issue
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 3
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- 12
- 12
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- 12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-libtiff3
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
libtiff
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-libtiff3 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | libtiff | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that an attacker can cause LibTIFF to process a specially crafted malicious file. This is only possible if a system allows untrusted users to submit images, or alternatively, if a user unknowingly takes an action to process a malicious image. Additionally, successful exploitation will result only in a Denial-of-Service (DoS) to the service or process that incorporates LibTIFF. For those reasons, Red Hat's analysis indicates the overall security impact of this flaw is Low.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.58% (0.05584) | 92.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.77% (0.04766) | 90.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 1.11% (0.01114) | 77.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02211) | 82.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.01% (0.06013) | 84.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02211) | 83.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01220) | 85.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 1.73% (0.01727) | 87.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.63% (0.01625) | 85.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.82% (0.02818) | 63.10th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.82% (0.02818) | 62.75th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.82% (0.02818) | 80.51th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.82% (0.02818) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (14)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00036.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00041.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150896/LibTIFF-4.0.8-Memory-Leak.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/32 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/47 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101696 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16232 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1516189 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16232
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16232
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