CVE-2018-8905
libtiff5: In LibTIFF 4.0.9, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the function LZWDecodeCompat in tif_lzw.c via a crafted TIFF...
CVE-2018-8905 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1, released October 25, 2018. 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
0.0308
87th percentile
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | libtiff-tools 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libtiff5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | libtiffxx5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1 | Oct 25, 2018 |
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