Out-of-bounds Read in Libtiff
CVE-2018-10779
TIFFWriteScanline in tif_write.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has a heap-based buffer over-read, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.029 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 3.8.2
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104089 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3906-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10779?
- CVE-2018-10779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10779?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.