Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-17101
An issue was discovered in LibTIFF 4.0.9. There are two out-of-bounds writes in cpTags in tools/tiff2bw.c and tools/pal2rgb.c, which can cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-17101
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-17101
0.61%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-17101
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
NIST | |
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-17101
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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-2018-17101
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http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2807
Bug 2807 – Out-of-bounds Write in the tiff2bw and pal2rgb toolsIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105370
LibTIFF CVE-2018-17101 Function Multiple Denial of Service VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/
USN-3906-2: LibTIFF vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00019.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1557-1] tiff security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3864-1/
USN-3864-1: LibTIFF vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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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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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053
RHSA-2019:2053 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/merge_requests/33/diffs?commit_id=f1b94e8a3ba49febdd3361c0214a1d1149251577
fix three potential vulnerabilities. (!33) · Merge Requests · libtiff / libtiff · GitLabPatch;Third Party Advisory
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