Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.9, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the function LZWDecodeCompat in tif_lzw.c via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2ps.
Published: 2018-03-22
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1377-1 tiff security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1378-1 tiff3 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1411-1 tiff security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4349-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-20513 In LibTIFF 4.0.9, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the function LZWDecodeCompat in tif_lzw.c via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2ps.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3864-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01038}

epss

{'score': 0.00766}


Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0109}

epss

{'score': 0.01038}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Libtiff Libtiff
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T07:10:46.630Z

Reserved: 2018-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-8905

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-03-22T04:29:00.483

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:14:34.440

Link: CVE-2018-8905

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-03-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-8905 - Bugzilla

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