CVE-2018-16335
libtiff: Heap-based buffer overflow in ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip in tif_dirread.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · August 7, 2018
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in the LibTIFF package, where a heap-based buffer overflow in the newoffsets handling of the ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip function in tif_dirread.c can cause a denial of service.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as moderate because it allows an attacker to cause a denial of service through a heap-based buffer overflow, exploiting this flaw would crash the application, impacting its availability but not leading to further system compromise.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow