CVE-2018-15209
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause...
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
- Record
CVE-2018-15209- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
- Record
CVE-2018-15209- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-7087 No score
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
- Record
EUVD-2018-7087- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hpvx-h4gg-hpc4
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause...
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
- Record
GHSA-hpvx-h4gg-hpc4- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-45063
CVE-2018-15209 affecting package openjpeg2 2.3.1-12
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
- Record
AZL-45063- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSV
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
- Record
CVE-2018-15209- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-15209
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15209- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2024:5079
Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update
- Record
RHSA-2024:5079- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-15209
ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15209- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2024:5079 No score
Moderate: libtiff security update
The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.
Security Fix(es):
- libtiff: Heap-based buffer overflow in ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c (CVE-2018-15209)
- libtiff: Buffer Overflow via /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c (CVE-2023-25433)
- libtiff: heap-based buffer overflow in cpStripToTile() in tools/tiffcp.c (CVE-2023-6228)
- libtiff: Segment fault in libtiff in TIFFReadRGBATileExt() leading to denial of service (CVE-2023-52356)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2024:5079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2024:5079 No score
Moderate: libtiff security update
The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.
Security Fix(es):
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libtiff: Heap-based buffer overflow in ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c (CVE-2018-15209)
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libtiff: Buffer Overflow via /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c (CVE-2023-25433)
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libtiff: heap-based buffer overflow in cpStripToTile() in tools/tiffcp.c (CVE-2023-6228)
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libtiff: Segment fault in libtiff in TIFFReadRGBATileExt() leading to denial of service (CVE-2023-52356)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2024:5079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libtiffAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-develAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-toolsAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
openjpeg2Azure Linux:3 |
through 2.3.1-12 | None known |
tiffDebian:12 |
before 4.0.9-5 | 4.0.9-5 |
tiffDebian:13 |
before 4.0.9-5 | 4.0.9-5 |
tiffDebian:14 |
before 4.0.9-5 | 4.0.9-5 |
tiffDebian:9 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 4.0.8-2+deb9u4, plus listed versions 4.0.8-24.0.8-2+deb9u14.0.8-2+deb9u24.0.8-2+deb9u3 |
4.0.8-2+deb9u4 |
libtiffRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libtiff-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiff-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
libtiffRocky Linux:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 |
tiffUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9, plus listed versions 4.0.2-4ubuntu34.0.3-5ubuntu14.0.3-64.0.3-6ubuntu14.0.3-7 Show 7 moreShow less4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.74.0.3-7ubuntu0.8 |
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9 |
tiffUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4, plus listed versions 4.0.3-12.3ubuntu24.0.5-14.0.6-14.0.6-1ubuntu0.14.0.6-1ubuntu0.24.0.6-1ubuntu0.3 |
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4 |
tiffUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 4.0.9-4ubuntu1, plus listed versions 4.0.8-54.0.8-64.0.9-14.0.9-24.0.9-34.0.9-4 |
4.0.9-4ubuntu1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-15209 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libtiff, published August 8, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.92%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.9-5.
References
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349
bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808
securityfocus.com/bid/105092
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15209
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hpvx-h4gg-hpc4
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5079
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bugzilla.redhat.com/1614051
errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-5079.html
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15209
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_5079.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15209
gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/622
errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2024:5079
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15209