CVE-2018-12900
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: September 5, 2026
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the cpSeparateBufToContigBuf function in tiffcp.c in LibTIFF 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0beta7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4beta, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8 and 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | tiff | Not affected (4.4.0-r4) |
| Stream | tiff | Not affected (4.5.1-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | tiff | Not affected (4.4.0-r4) |
| Stream | tiff | Not affected (4.5.1-r0) |
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2798
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3419
- https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2018-12900
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00027.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4670