CVE-2018-17795 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the t2p_write_pdf function of LibTIFF versions 4.0.9 and earlier, affecting the libtiff product. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts by processing a specially crafted TIFF file. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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