CVE-2018-17000

libtiff5: A NULL pointer dereference in the function _TIFFmemcmp at tif_unix.c (called from TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransferfuncti...

CVE-2018-17000 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2, released February 8, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0325
88th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 Feb 8, 2019
libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 libtiff-tools 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 Feb 8, 2019
libtiff5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 Feb 8, 2019
libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 libtiffxx5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2 Feb 8, 2019

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