High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 30, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-17795
CVE-2018-17795
Description
The function t2p_write_pdf in tiff2pdf.c in LibTIFF 4.0.9 and earlier 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, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9935.
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Affected products
11- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/tiff&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tiff&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3
< 4.3.0-1.3+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.0-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-5.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-5.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.8.2-141.169.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-44.24.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105445nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2018-17795nvd
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