CVE catalog

CVE-2018-8905

tiff: CVE-2018-8905

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Mar 21, 2018, 11:00:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.08% · Oct 25, 2026

In LibTIFF 4.0.9, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the function LZWDecodeCompat in tif_lzw.c via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2ps.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	tiff	sid	`4.7.2-1`	fixed
Debian	tiff	forky	`4.7.2-1`	fixed
Debian	tiff	trixie	`4.7.0-3+deb13u3`	fixed
Debian	tiff	trixie-security	`4.7.0-3+deb13u3`	fixed
Debian	tiff	bookworm	`4.5.0-6+deb12u4`	fixed
Debian	tiff	bookworm-security	`4.5.0-6+deb12u4`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.10	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.11	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.12	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.13	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.14	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.15	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.16	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.17	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.18	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.19	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.20	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.21	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.22	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.23	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.24	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.4	`4.0.9-r4`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.5	`4.0.9-r4`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.6	`4.0.9-r4`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.7	`4.0.9-r4`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.8	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Alpine	tiff	3.9	`4.0.9-r5`	fixed
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.2-4ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-6ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10`	fixed
Ubuntu	tiff	16.04	`4.0.3-12.3ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	16.04	`4.0.5-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	16.04	`4.0.6-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	16.04	`4.0.6-1ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	16.04	`4.0.6-1ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	16.04	`4.0.6-1ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	16.04	`4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	16.04	`4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5`	fixed
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.8-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.8-6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.9-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.9-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.9-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.9-4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.9-4ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.9-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tiff	18.04	`4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	tiff	source	sid	`4.0.9-6`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[893806]
Debian	tiff	source	forky	`4.0.9-6`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[893806]
Debian	tiff	source	trixie	`4.0.9-6`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[893806]
Debian	tiff	source	bookworm	`4.0.9-6`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[893806]
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.10	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.11	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.12	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.13	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.14	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.15	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.16	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.17	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.18	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.19	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.20	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.21	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.22	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.23	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.24	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.4	`4.0.9-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.5	`4.0.9-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.6	`4.0.9-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.7	`4.0.9-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.8	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Alpine	tiff	apk	3.9	`4.0.9-r5`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Ubuntu	tiff	deb	14.04	`4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Ubuntu	tiff	deb	16.04	`4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported
Ubuntu	tiff	deb	18.04	`4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8905	Not reported

[Debian bug #893806]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libtiff5-dev]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
[libtiff6]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
[libtiff-dev]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
[libtiff-doc]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
[libtiff-opengl]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
[libtiff-tools]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
[libtiffxx6]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12
- 4.5.0-6+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · bookworm; dsa · tiff · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libtiff5-dev]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
[libtiff6]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
[libtiff-dev]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
[libtiff-doc]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
[libtiff-opengl]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
[libtiff-tools]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
[libtiffxx6]Unknown
Source package: [tiff]
Details (4)
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13
- 4.7.0-3+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.9-6
  dsa · tiff · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:37:57 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]