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TI-2018-09266 Aliases CVE-2018-12900GHSA-v933-8xv5-c5mm

Heap-based buffer overflow in the cpSeparateBufToContigBuf function in tiffcp.c in…

Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.2483 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.9Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:3419 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libtiff-tools-4.0.9-15.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libtiff-4.0.9-15.el8, libtiff-devel-4.0.9-15.el8
  • RHSA-2019:2053 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-32.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-32.el7, libtiff-static-4.0.3-32.el7, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-32.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-32.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libtiff-devel-4.0.3-32.el7, libtiff-static-4.0.3-32.el7, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-32.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-32.el7, libtiff-4.0.3-32.el7.ppc, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-32.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-32.el7, libtiff-static-4.0.3-32.el7.ppc, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-32.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libtiff-4.0.3-32.el7, libtiff-devel-4.0.3-32.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libtiff-static-4.0.3-32.el7, libtiff-tools-4.0.3-32.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:3419
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:3419
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2053
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12900
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v933-8xv5-c5mm

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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