CVE-2018-17795
Publication date 30 September 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| tiff | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H