high
8.8
CWE
190
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-17100: Integer Overflow

First published: Sun Sep 16 2018(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in LibTIFF 4.0.9. 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/tiff<=4.0.9-6<=4.0.8-2
4.0.8-2+deb9u5
4.0.8-2+deb9u3
4.0.9+git181026-1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
debian/tiff
4.2.0-1+deb11u5
4.2.0-1+deb11u6
4.5.0-6+deb12u2
4.5.0-6+deb12u1
4.5.1+git230720-5
Debian=8.0
libtiff=4.0.9
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10

Remedy

http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2810

Remedy

https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/merge_requests/33/diffs?commit_id=6da1fb3f64d43be37e640efbec60400d1f1ac39e

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-17100?

    CVE-2018-17100 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an integer overflow leading to a possible crash.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-17100?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-17100, users should upgrade to the patched versions of LibTIFF or the affected applications as specified by the respective vendors.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2018-17100?

    CVE-2018-17100 affects LibTIFF version 4.0.9, and certain other specific versions of applications that utilize LibTIFF.

  • Can CVE-2018-17100 lead to any data loss?

    While CVE-2018-17100 primarily causes denial of service, it does not explicitly indicate potential data loss but could disrupt normal operations.

  • Is there an exploit available for CVE-2018-17100?

    Currently, there is no known public exploit for CVE-2018-17100, but it is advisable to apply updates to prevent potential attacks.

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