CVE-2019-6128: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-6128MGASA-2019-0075UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6128DEBIAN-CVE-2019-6128
Published 11-01-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-6128 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.85%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 6Timeline
- 11-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The TIFFFdOpen function in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 4.0.10 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pal2rgb.
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
3.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 3.87% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.85%
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< 4.0.10-4
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.0.10-r3 | < 4.1.0-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff4.0.10
Mageia1 product
- libtiff< 4.0.10-1.git20190202.1.mga6
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.6 | < 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.2
7 vendors · 8 products
References
18 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00041.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/0c74a9f49b8d7a36b17b54a7428b3526d20f88a8X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155095/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libtiff-Updates.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00027.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory