CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
32.2 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
LibTIFF 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0beta7, 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 (with JBIG enabled) decodes arbitrarily-sized JBIG into a buffer, ignoring the buffer size, which leads to a tif_jbig.c JBIGDecode out-of-bounds write.
Technical details
- Published
- 2018-10-22
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-45694
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2018-18557?
LibTIFF 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, 3.9.6, 3.9.7, 4.0.0alpha4, 4.0.0alpha5, 4.0.0alpha6, 4.0.0beta7, 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 (with JBIG enabled) decodes arbitrarily-sized JBIG into a buffer, ignoring the buffer size, which leads to a tif_jbig.c JBIGDecode out-of-bounds write.
Is CVE-2018-18557 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2018-18557 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 32.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18557?
CVE-2018-18557 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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