CVE-2018-17000

libtiff: NULL pointer dereference in function _TIFFmemcmp at tif_unix.c

Published Sep 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A NULL pointer dereference in the function _TIFFmemcmp at tif_unix.c (called from TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransferfunction) in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows an attacker to cause a denial-of-service through a crafted tiff file. This vulnerability can be triggered by the executable tiffcp.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1680-1 tiff security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4670-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8784 A NULL pointer dereference in the function _TIFFmemcmp at tif_unix.c (called from TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransferfunction) in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows an attacker to cause a denial-of-service through a crafted tiff file. This vulnerability can be triggered by the executable tiffcp.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3906-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01517}

epss

{'score': 0.0078}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-476

    NULL Pointer Dereference

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:39 AM
Reserved
Sep 13, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 13, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:45 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 13, 2018, 12:00 AM