libtiff: Heap-based buffer overflow in t2p_write_pdf function
Published Jun 26, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.92%
Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the t2p_write_pdf function in tools/tiff2pdf.c. This heap overflow could lead to different damages. For example, a crafted TIFF document can lead to an out-of-bounds read in TIFFCleanup, an invalid free in TIFFClose or t2p_free, memory corruption in t2p_readwrite_pdf_image, or a double free in t2p_free. Given these possibilities, it probably could cause arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
Configuration 3
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
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
| 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 |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03918) | 90.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03918) | 88.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00771) | 72.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03585) | 86.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.68% (0.00682) | 69.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 75.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 74.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 71.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00356) | 67.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00505) | 72.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 80.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 23, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 62.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 58.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 35.02th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 34.32th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 74.20th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2704 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99296 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9935 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469725 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00008.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9935
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9935
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4100 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2704 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99296 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9935 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469725 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00008.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9935 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9935 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4100 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
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