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CVE-2018-17795

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to...

8.8 HighFix available

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.

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

4.08%Up 2.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.

Record
CVE-2018-17795
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.

Record
CVE-2018-17795
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-9541 No score

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.

Record
EUVD-2018-9541
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-96fq-9mpq-xgqj 8.8

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to...

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.

Record
GHSA-96fq-9mpq-xgqj
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS: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
OSV 8.8

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.

Record
CVE-2018-17795
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-17795 8.8

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17795
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS: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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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-17795 8.8

The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17795
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 No score

libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3289-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-17100: There is a int32 overflow in multiply_ms in tools/ppm2tiff.c, which can cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. (bsc#1108637)
  • CVE-2018-17101: There are two out-of-bounds writes in cpTags in tools/tiff2bw.c and tools/pal2rgb.c, which can cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. (bsc#1108627)
  • CVE-2018-17795: The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c allowed 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935. (bsc#1110358)
  • CVE-2018-16335: newoffsets handling in ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c allowed 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. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-15209. (bsc#1106853)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3327-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-10779: TIFFWriteScanline in tif_write.c had a heap-based buffer over-read, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.(bsc#1092480)
  • CVE-2018-17100: There is a int32 overflow in multiply_ms in tools/ppm2tiff.c, which can cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. (bsc#1108637)
  • CVE-2018-17101: There are two out-of-bounds writes in cpTags in tools/tiff2bw.c and tools/pal2rgb.c, which can cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. (bsc#1108627)
  • CVE-2018-17795: The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c allowed 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935. (bsc#1110358)
  • CVE-2018-16335: newoffsets handling in ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c allowed 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. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-15209. (bsc#1106853)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3327-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3391-1 No score

Security update for tiff

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-17100: There is a int32 overflow in multiply_ms in tools/ppm2tiff.c, which can cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. (bsc#1108637)
  • CVE-2018-17101: There are two out-of-bounds writes in cpTags in tools/tiff2bw.c and tools/pal2rgb.c, which can cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. (bsc#1108627)
  • CVE-2018-17795: The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c allowed 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935. (bsc#1110358)
  • CVE-2018-16335: newoffsets handling in ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c allowed 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. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-15209. (bsc#1106853)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3391-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Debian:12
 before 4.0.9-2
4.0.9-2
tiff
Debian:13
 before 4.0.9-2
4.0.9-2
tiff
Debian:14
 before 4.0.9-2
4.0.9-2
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
 before 4.0.9-44.24.1
4.0.9-44.24.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
 before 4.0.9-44.24.1
4.0.9-44.24.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
 before 4.0.9-44.24.1
4.0.9-44.24.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
 before 4.0.9-44.24.1
4.0.9-44.24.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
 before 4.0.9-5.14.1
4.0.9-5.14.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
 before 4.0.9-5.14.1
4.0.9-5.14.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
 before 3.8.2-141.169.19.1
3.8.2-141.169.19.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
 before 3.8.2-141.169.19.1
3.8.2-141.169.19.1
tiff
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
 before 3.8.2-141.169.19.1
3.8.2-141.169.19.1
tiff
Ubuntu: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
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4.0.3-7ubuntu0.14.0.3-7ubuntu0.24.0.3-7ubuntu0.34.0.3-7ubuntu0.44.0.3-7ubuntu0.64.0.3-7ubuntu0.74.0.3-7ubuntu0.8
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9
tiff
Ubuntu: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
tiff
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 4.3.0-1.3
4.3.0-1.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2018-17795 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libtiff, published September 30, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.08%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0.9-2.

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