CVE-2018-5360: High severity LibTIFF libtiff vulnerability

Published Jan 14, 2018
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Updated

LibTIFF before 4.0.6 mishandles the reading of TIFF files, as demonstrated by a heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadTIFFImage function in coders/tiff.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.27.

Affected Software

2 affected components
LibTIFF libtiff<4.0.6
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.3.27

Event History

Jan 14, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-5360.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5360?

The severity of CVE-2018-5360 is high with a score of 8.8.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2018-5360?

LibTIFF versions before 4.0.6 and GraphicsMagick version 1.3.27 are affected.

4

What is the CWE number associated with CVE-2018-5360?

The CWE number associated with CVE-2018-5360 is 125.

5

How do I fix CVE-2018-5360?

To fix CVE-2018-5360, update LibTIFF to version 4.0.6 or later, and GraphicsMagick to version 1.3.28 or later.

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