CVE-2017-5849

Name: CVE-2017-5849
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-15T19:59:00.44+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.93%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5849 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. tiffttopnm in netpbm 10.47.63 does not properly use the libtiff TIFFRGBAImageGet function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and write) via a crafted tiff image file, related to transposing width and height values.. EPSS estimates a 1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

tiffttopnm in netpbm 10.47.63 does not properly use the libtiff TIFFRGBAImageGet function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and write) via a crafted tiff image file, related to transposing width and height values.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.93%

77.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24
Fedoraproject	Fedora	25
Netpbm Project	Netpbm	10.47.63

References

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2654Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2655Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96011
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AF42A624FXVY3BYBHMAO6F2X7EJYHQE2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDK3BDMKIQL2NQ3SJZXPBEN2LSOUSSEE/
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2654Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2655Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96011
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AF42A624FXVY3BYBHMAO6F2X7EJYHQE2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDK3BDMKIQL2NQ3SJZXPBEN2LSOUSSEE/

Timeline

Published: Mar 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5849?

How severe is CVE-2017-5849?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-5849 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5849?

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Source: NVD / NIST