CVE-2012-4447

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Heap-based buffer overflow in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.01189

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

libtiff<= 4.0.2

libtiffall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD28 Oct 2012 · 03:55 PM

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Vendor Advisories

usnUSN-1631-1

rhsaRHSA-2012:1590Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00076.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1590.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/49938Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51049Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2561

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/14

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/9

http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v4.0.3.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55673

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1631-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860198

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