SB2018041721 - Fedora 27 update for libtiff
Published: April 17, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018041721
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7456)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the TIFFPrintDirectory function that is defined in the tif_print.c source code file due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.