CVE-2018-11556 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds write in Little CMS sample programs allows attackers to execute code or cause denial of service via crafted TIFF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-11556?
CVE-2018-11556 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
tificc in Little CMS 2.9 has an out-of-bounds write in the cmsPipelineCheckAndRetreiveStages function in cmslut.c in liblcms2.a via a crafted TIFF file. NOTE: Little CMS developers do consider this a vulnerability because the issue is based on an sample program using LIBTIFF and do not apply to the lcms2 library, lcms2 does not depends on LIBTIFF other than to build sample programs, and the issue cannot be reproduced on the lcms2 library.”
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11556?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Littlecms Little Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-11556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcm3-3x4w-qxwh.