CVE-2018-17000 (Low) detected in external_pdfiumtinker_edge_r-android9-1.0.2

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CVE-2018-17000 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - external_pdfiumtinker_edge_r-android9-1.0.2

Library home page: https://github.com/TinkerEdgeR-Android/external_pdfium.git

Found in HEAD commit: 18b5e05b5c18729dc6f99a385223ed97f39212bc

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/third_party/libtiff/tif_dirwrite.c

Vulnerability Details

A NULL pointer dereference in the function _TIFFmemcmp at tif_unix.c (called from TIFFWriteDirectoryTagTransferfunction) in LibTIFF 4.0.9 allows an attacker to cause a denial-of-service through a crafted tiff file. This vulnerability can be triggered by the executable tiffcp.

Publish Date: 2018-09-13

URL: CVE-2018-17000

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-17000

Release Date: 2018-09-13

Fix Resolution: v4.1.0

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.