CVE-2018-10779: TIFFWriteScanline in tif_write.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has a heap-based buffer over-read, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff

Medium severity · published May 7, 2018

CVE-2018-10779

TIFFWriteScanline in tif_write.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has a heap-based buffer over-read, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff

6.5

CVSS

2.9%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

TIFFWriteScanline in tif_write.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has a heap-based buffer over-read, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Libtiff · Libtiff

3.8.2 · source: NVD

Ubuntu Linux · Canonical

14.04; 16.04; 18.04; 18.10 · source: NVD

Affected product

Ubuntu Linux

Canonical

All Ubuntu Linux CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10779

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10779

Exploit

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2788

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104089

access.redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-1/

usn.ubuntu.com

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/