CVE-2012-4447

libtiff < 4.0.3 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via PixarLog Compression

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image using the PixarLog Compression format.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/51049
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2561
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/9
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1631-1
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v4.0.3.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49938
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00076.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/14
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55673
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1590.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860198

Scores

EPSS 0.0119
EPSS Percentile 79.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (27)
libtiff/libtiff 3.4 (11 CPE variants)
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.1
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.2
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.3
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.4
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.5
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.6 (2 CPE variants)
libtiff/libtiff 3.5.7 (6 CPE variants)
libtiff/libtiff 3.6.0 (3 CPE variants)
libtiff/libtiff 3.6.1
... and 17 more
Published Oct 28, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026