CVE-2018-19210 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in LibTIFF allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TIFF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19210?
CVE-2018-19210 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 12 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In LibTIFF 4.0.9, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the TIFFWriteDirectorySec function in tif_dirwrite.c that will lead to a denial of service attack, as demonstrated by tiffset.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19210?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19210?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-19210 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19210 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19210, GHSA-2f42-4gxp-5g75, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19210.