libtiff: memory leak in tif_jbig.c
Published Jun 26, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.48%
Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a memory leak in tif_jbig.c. A crafted TIFF document can lead to a memory leak resulting in a remote denial of service attack.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
- 16.04
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: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:M/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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.48% (0.07482) | 94.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.48% (0.07482) | 93.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06042) | 90.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 4.29% (0.04289) | 87.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06042) | 90.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.43% (0.04429) | 88.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 90.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.78% (0.02780) | 88.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 94.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 83.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.17% (0.08166) | 85.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.17% (0.08166) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2706 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99300 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9936 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469728 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9936
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9936
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42300/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2706 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3903 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99300 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9936 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469728 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9936 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9936 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42300/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.