CVE-2018-10963: canonical ubuntu_linux Reachable Assertion
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-10963UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10963DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10963
Published 10-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10963 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.64%
0%100%
Low · -0.07 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 10-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The TIFFWriteDirectorySec() function in tif_dirwrite.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-13726.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.07 pp
From 3.71% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.64%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.maptools.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- tiff< 4.0.9-6
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.0.9-r6 | < 4.0.9-r5
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff≤ 4.0.9
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5 | < 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
10 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00002.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory