CVE-2017-10688 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting LibTIFF version 4.0.8, specifically within the TIFFWriteDirectoryTagCheckedLong8Array function in tif_dirwrite.c. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger an assertion abort by providing a specially crafted input, leading to a remote denial of service. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 91/100, highlighting its significant potential for disruption. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV or Hot List), public exploit code (EDB-42299) is available. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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