CVE-2018-10801
published 2018-05-08CVE-2018-10801: TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.
PriorityP423medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.12%
62.3th percentile
TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | tiff | < tiff 4.0.6-3 (bookworm) | tiff 4.0.6-3 (bookworm) |
| libtiff | libtiff | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
libtiff: memory leak in bmp2tiff tool
vendor_redhat·2018-05-07·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-10801 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 libtiff: memory leak in bmp2tiff tool
libtiff: memory leak in bmp2tiff tool
TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.
A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF, where the TIFFClientOpen function in tif_unix.c has a memory leak that could lead to a denial of service. A local attacker could exploit this flaw by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file, resulting in increased memory usage and potential application crashes due to resource exhaustion.
Statement: This vulnerability is rated as Moderate because a memory leak in the TIFFClientOpen function within tif_unix.c in LibTIFF could lead to a denial of service, a local attacker could cause excessive memory consumption.
Package: libtiff (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: libtiff (Red Hat Enterpris
Debian
CVE-2018-10801: tiff - TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated ...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-10801 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10801: tiff - TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated ...
TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.0.6-3)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.0.6-3)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.0.6-3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.0.6-3)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.0.6-3)
GHSA
GHSA-4f46-r4w9-h2c4: TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-10801 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 GHSA-4f46-r4w9-h2c4: TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix
TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.
OSV
CVE-2018-10801: TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix
osv·2018-05-08·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-10801 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10801: TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix
TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 mingw-libtiff: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-05-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-10779 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 mingw-libtiff: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 mingw-libtiff: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fe
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 mingw-libtiff: various flaws [epel-7]
bugzilla·2018-05-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-10779 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 mingw-libtiff: various flaws [epel-7]
CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 mingw-libtiff: various flaws [epel-7]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-7.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
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Discussion:
Use the following template to for the 'fedpkg update'
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 libtiff: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-05-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-10779 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 libtiff: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-10779 CVE-2018-10801 libtiff: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-10801 libtiff: memory leak in bmp2tiff tool
bugzilla·2018-05-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-10801 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10801 libtiff: memory leak in bmp2tiff tool
CVE-2018-10801 libtiff: memory leak in bmp2tiff tool
A flaw was found in LibTIFF 3.8.2TIFF. The ClientOpen function in tif_unix.c file has memory leaks which allow local attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted file.
References:
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2790
Discussion:
Created libtiff tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1577316]
Created mingw-libtiff tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-7 [bug 1577314]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1577315]
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In bmp2tiff tool a file is opened for writing with TIFFOpen, but when the iBitCount header value is wrong, the tool exits without closing the file.
2018-05-08
Published