CVE-2018-17101: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-17101UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17101DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17101
Published 16-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-17101 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.14%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 5Timeline
- 16-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in LibTIFF 4.0.9. There are two out-of-bounds writes in cpTags in tools/tiff2bw.c and tools/pal2rgb.c, which can cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 3.16% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- tiff< 4.0.9+git181026-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.0.9-r8 | < 4.0.9-r6 | < 4.0.9-r7
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff4.0.9
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5 | < 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
14 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00019.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory