VDB-117428 · CVE-2018-10801 · BID 104089

LibTIFF 3.8.2 bmp2tiff tif_unix.c resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in LibTIFF 3.8.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file tif_unix.c of the component bmp2tiff. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-10801. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 3.8.2 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file tif_unix.c of the component bmp2tiff. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

TIFFClientOpen in tif_unix.c in LibTIFF 3.8.2 has memory leaks, as demonstrated by bmp2tiff.

The bug was discovered 05/07/2018. The weakness was presented 05/08/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.maptools.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-10801 since 05/08/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277544 (Fedora Security Update for libtiff (FEDORA-2018-48f74c8eb2)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104089†). See VDB-117401 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: bugzilla.maptools.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-10801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-10801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117428
SecurityFocus: 104089 - LibTIFF CVE-2018-10779 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2018 09:08
Updated: 02/03/2020 08:15
Changes: 05/09/2018 09:08 (62), 02/03/2020 08:15 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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