libtiff: reachable assertion in TIFFWriteDirectorySec function in tif_dirwrite.c
Published May 10, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.71%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff-0:4.0.3-32.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libtiff
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff-0:4.0.3-32.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2053 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libtiff | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of libtiff as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 as they did not include the vulnerable code.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.71% (0.03707) | 89.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 88.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00175) | 36.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00743) | 81.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00743) | 80.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00743) | 78.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01043) | 81.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00765) | 78.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01043) | 81.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01241) | 83.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 48.45th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 47.92th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 76.51th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2795 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10963 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1579058 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00002.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10963
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3864-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10963
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2795 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2053 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10963 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1579058 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00002.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10963 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3864-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10963 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4349 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
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