Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1680-1 | tiff security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4670-1 | tiff security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-8784 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3906-1 | LibTIFF vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T10:39:59.522Z
Reserved: 2018-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-17000
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-09-13T16:29:01.263
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:53:40.187
Link: CVE-2018-17000
OpenCVE Enrichment
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