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CVE-2017-9147

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2017-05-22
  • WeaknessCWE-125

Am I affected?

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Description

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-07-06Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Libtiff
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0= 4.0.7no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • tiffUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4
  • tiffUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9
  • tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4all versions · fixed in 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
  • tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4all versions · fixed in 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
  • tiffSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4all versions · fixed in 3.8.2-141.169.22.1
  • tiffDebian:14all versions · fixed in 4.0.8-2
  • tiffDebian:13all versions · fixed in 4.0.8-2
  • tiffDebian:12all versions · fixed in 4.0.8-2

2 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-42301
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-125read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score7.0 %2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

  • EUVD-2017-18085same flawENISA EUVD · LicenseRef-ENISA-legal-notice
  • DLA-983-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DLA-984-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • SUSE-SU-2018:3879-1advisory covering several CVEsSUSE · LicenseRef-unstated
  • USN-3606-1advisory covering several CVEsUbuntu

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2017-05-22
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9147?

LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an invalid read in the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

Is CVE-2017-9147 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-9147 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.0% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9147?

CVE-2017-9147 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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