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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-17095 · published 2 December 2017

CVE-2017-17095: Libtiff memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Libtiff · Libtiff

tools/pal2rgb.c in pal2rgb in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TIFFSetupStrips heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

tools/pal2rgb.c in pal2rgb in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TIFFSetupStrips heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2750 ExploitIssue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/30/3 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102124 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00027.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-25
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43322/
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2750 ExploitIssue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/30/3 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102124 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00027.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-25
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3606-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43322/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-17095), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.