HIGH

CVE-2018-12900

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

10.3%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the cpSeparateBufToContigBuf function in tiffcp.c in LibTIFF 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0beta7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4beta, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8 and 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Technical details

Published
6/26/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12900?

Heap-based buffer overflow in the cpSeparateBufToContigBuf function in tiffcp.c in LibTIFF 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0beta7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4beta, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8 and 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Is CVE-2018-12900 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-12900 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 10.3%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-12900?

CVE-2018-12900 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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