tiffttopnm in netpbm 10.47.63 does not properly use the libtiff TIFFRGBAImageGet…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:10.47.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.47.63 | Vulnerable | Netpbm Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:10.47.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.47.63 Vulnerable ·Netpbm Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5849
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c32-9pjx-pj89
References
Exploit 2
Sources
- CVE-2017-5849 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5849 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7c32-9pjx-pj89 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5849 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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