HIGH

CVE-2018-18557

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
10/22/2018

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).

Is CVE-2018-18557 affecting your environment?

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