#VU16203 Heap-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF - CVE-2018-15209
Published: December 3, 2018 / Updated: March 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16203
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15209
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Software vendor:
LibTIFF
LibTIFF
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted crafted TIFF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the affected software to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.