CVE-2017-9147 describes an invalid read vulnerability in LibTIFF version 4.0.7, specifically within the _TIFFVGetField function in tif_dir.c, affecting products that utilize this library. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can be triggered remotely by a user opening a specially crafted TIFF file, leading to a denial of service (crash) due to an out-of-bounds read. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-42301) exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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