LibTIFF CVE-2018-10779 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
BID:104089
CVE-2018-10779 |Info
LibTIFF CVE-2018-10779 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 104089 |
| Class: | Boundary Condition Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2018-10779 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 07 2018 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2018 12:00AM |
| Credit: | NESA Lab(nesa.zju.edu.cn) |
| Vulnerable: |
LibTIFF LibTIFF 3.8.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
LibTIFF CVE-2018-10779 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
LibTIFF is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial-of-service condition. Due to the nature of this issue, code execution may be possible but this has not been confirmed.
LibTIFF 3.8.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
LibTIFF is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial-of-service condition. Due to the nature of this issue, code execution may be possible but this has not been confirmed.
LibTIFF 3.8.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
LibTIFF CVE-2018-10779 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
The researcher who discovered this issue has created a proof-of-concept. Please see the references for more information.
The researcher who discovered this issue has created a proof-of-concept. Please see the references for more information.
Solution / Fix
LibTIFF CVE-2018-10779 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
LibTIFF CVE-2018-10779 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
References:
References:
- LibTIFF Homepage (LibTIFF)
- Bug 2788 - Heap Buffer Overflow in TIFFWriteScanline of tif_write.c (maptools.org)