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CVE-2012-4447
Heap-based buffer overflow in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application…
Medium6.8EPSS 6.7%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.7% · top 6.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (11)
- 51049 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-2561 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120925 CVE Request: libtiff: Heap-buffer overflow when processing a TIFF image with PixarLog Compression (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-1631-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v4.0.3.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 49938 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0187 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120925 Re: CVE Request: libtiff: Heap-buffer overflow when processing a TIFF image with PixarLog Compression (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 55673 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2012:1590 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860198 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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