MEDIUM
netpbm: Calls TIFFRGBA with width and height parameters switched
Published Mar 15, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.93%
Description
tiffttopnm in netpbm 10.47.63 does not properly use the libtiff TIFFRGBAImageGet function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and write) via a crafted tiff image file, related to transposing width and height values.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 24
- 25
Configuration 2
- 10.47.63
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
netpbm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
netpbm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
netpbm
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | netpbm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | netpbm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | netpbm | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
4.4 MEDIUM Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.93% 0.01926
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01926
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01926) | 79.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01926) | 79.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03252) | 87.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01926) | 78.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03252) | 87.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01926) | 78.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03252) | 87.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01926) | 78.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03252) | 87.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01926) | 77.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 37.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 59.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 58.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00413) | 70.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00397) | 69.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 50.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (10)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2654 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2655 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96011 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5849 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1419650 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AF42A624FXVY3BYBHMAO6F2X7EJYHQE2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDK3BDMKIQL2NQ3SJZXPBEN2LSOUSSEE/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5849
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5849
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2654 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2655 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96011 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5849 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1419650 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AF42A624FXVY3BYBHMAO6F2X7EJYHQE2/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDK3BDMKIQL2NQ3SJZXPBEN2LSOUSSEE/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5849 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5849 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 15, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 1, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5849
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a