CVE-2018-15209 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	4.0.9
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-15209?

CVE-2018-15209 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 oth...

How severe is CVE-2018-15209?

CVE-2018-15209 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-15209?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Debian Debian Linux.