CVE-2018-15209 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in LibTIFF 4.0.9, specifically within the ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip function, affecting Debian Linux and other products using LibTIFF. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) can be triggered remotely via a crafted TIFF file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or potentially other significant impacts, requiring user interaction. While the vulnerability has a high risk score, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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