Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in LibTIFF 4.0.9. There is a int32 overflow in multiply_ms in tools/ppm2tiff.c, which can cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Libtiff | Libtiff | 4.0.9 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2810Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/merge_requests/33/diffs?commit_id=6da1fb3f64dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3864-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4670
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2810Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/merge_requests/33/diffs?commit_id=6da1fb3f64dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3864-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4670
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-17100?
CVE-2018-17100 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in LibTIFF 4.0.9. There is a int32 overflow in multiply_ms in tools/ppm2tiff.c, which can cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a craf...
How severe is CVE-2018-17100?
CVE-2018-17100 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-2018-17100?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Libtiff Libtiff, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.