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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-10963

The TIFFWriteDirectorySec() function in tif_dirwrite.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-13726.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 3.77%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.77%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The TIFFWriteDirectorySec() function in tif_dirwrite.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-13726.

CVSS 3.0
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.77% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-617
Affected
libtiff/libtiff · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.