CVE-2017-7597

Name: CVE-2017-7597
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-09T14:59:00.323+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.77%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-7597 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an "outside the range of representable values of type float" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.7 has an "outside the range of representable values of type float" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.77%

75.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.7

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97504Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/01/libtiff-multiple-ubsan-crashesExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97504Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/01/libtiff-multiple-ubsan-crashesExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3602-1/

Timeline

Published: Apr 9, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7597?

How severe is CVE-2017-7597?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-7597 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7597?

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Source: NVD / NIST