CVE catalog
CVE-2017-17973
Security update for tiff
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.05% · Oct 25, 2026
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a heap-based use-after-free in the t2p_writeproc function in tiff2pdf.c. NOTE: there is a third-party report of inability to reproduce this issue
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.2-4ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-6ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.3-12.3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm18 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm19 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm20 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.8-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.8-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tiff | pro | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm10 | vulnerable |
| Suse | tiff | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tiff | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tiff | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tiff | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | tiff | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:1180-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tiff | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:1180-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tiff | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:1180-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tiff | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 4.0.9-44.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:1180-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
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