Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-15209
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15209
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.48%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 73 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-15209
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-15209
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-15209
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092
LibTIFF CVE-2018-15209 Heap Based Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4349-1 tiffThird Party Advisory
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http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808
Bug 2808 – heap-buffer-overflow in tiff2pdf (CVE-2018-15209)Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-15209
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*