8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-15209
LibTIFF TIFF File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2pdf.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 8, 2018, 4:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-15209 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-15209 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Libtiff libtiff
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-15209.

URL Resource
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349 Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago
8 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Aug. 14, 2018, 1:49 a.m. This repo has been linked 38 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-15209 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-15209 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808 No Types Assigned http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2808 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105092 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-15209 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-15209 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.45 }} -0.03%

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0.74783

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