LibTIFF: heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadTIFFImage function in coders/tiff.c
Published Jan 14, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.82%
Description
LibTIFF before 4.0.6 mishandles the reading of TIFF files, as demonstrated by a heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadTIFFImage function in coders/tiff.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.27.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 1.3.27
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libtiff
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libtiff
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libtiff | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This vulnerability is rated as low severity because it allows a remote attacker to cause a heap-based buffer over-read, it could lead to information leakage, it does not compromise system security or integrity.
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:H/I:H/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:P/I:P/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01817) | 77.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01851) | 76.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 74.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 73.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 70.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 71.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2500 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5360 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535494 Issue Tracking
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/739dcd28a061738b317c1e9f91029d9cbc157159 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5360
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/540/ x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5360
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2500 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5360 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535494 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/commit/739dcd28a061738b317c1e9f91029d9cbc157159 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5360 | ||
| https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/540/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5360 |
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