PT-2018-1573 · Libtiff+2 · Libtiff+2
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Published
2018-09-13
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2018-17000
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
LibTIFF version 4.0.9
Description
The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the
TIFFmemcmp function, which can be triggered by a crafted tiff file, allowing an attacker to cause a denial-of-service. This can be exploited through the tiffcp executable. The vulnerability is also described as a buffer overflow in memory, which can lead to a denial-of-service when a specially crafted tiff file is used.Recommendations
For LibTIFF version 4.0.9, consider avoiding the use of the
tiffcp executable with untrusted tiff files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of tiff files to trusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Libtiff
Suse
Ubuntu