Is CVE-2019-17546 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-17546 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-12-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17546?

CVE-2019-17546 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-17546?

Patch guidance is available from libtiff security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-17546.

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-17546?

2 products: libtiff libtiff, osgeo gdal.

Fix CVE-2019-17546 - HIGH libtiff libtiff

Description

tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.10, as used in GDAL through 3.0.1 and other products, has an integer overflow that potentially causes a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted RGBA image, related to a "Negative-size-param" condition.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-190 · Integer Overflow CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBTIFF
Published: 10/14/2019
Last Modified: 12/20/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-17546

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