CVE-2018-8905: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-8905UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8905DEBIAN-CVE-2018-8905DLA-1377-1DLA-1378-1
Published 22-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-8905 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 5Timeline
- 22-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.9, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the function LZWDecodeCompat in tif_lzw.c via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2ps.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 8.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.08% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.08%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundPocs
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.maptools.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian3 products
- tiff< 4.0.9-6 | < 4.0.2-6+deb7u20
- tiff3< 3.9.6-11+deb7u11
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Redhat3 products
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.0.9-r5 | < 4.0.9-r4
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
6 vendors · 10 products
References
14 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00009.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00008.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- github.com/halfbitteam/POCs/tree/master/libtiff-4.08_tiff2ps_heap_overflowX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00002.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/58a898cb4459055bb488ca815c23b880c242a27dX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory