Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libtiff-tools package, versions <0:4.0.9-15.el8
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed26 Jun 2018
Introduced: 26 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-12900 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8 libtiff-tools to version 0:4.0.9-15.el8 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff-tools package and not the libtiff-tools package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the cpSeparateBufToContigBuf function in tiffcp.c in LibTIFF 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0beta7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4beta, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8 and 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12900
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4670
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2798
- https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2018-12900
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00027.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3419
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3906-2/