CVE-2012-1173

Description

Multiple integer overflows in tiff_getimage.c in LibTIFF 3.9.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tile size in a TIFF file, which is not properly handled by the (1) gtTileSeparate or (2) gtStripSeparate function, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.49% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078835.html vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/attachment.cgi?id=477&action=diff
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14302713 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48722 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077463.html vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/81025 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0468.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48893 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026895 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74656 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/48757 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://home.gdal.org/private/zdi-can-1221/zdi-can-1221.txt
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078403.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52891 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:054 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1416-1 vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2369
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2447 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48735 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100161772
http://secunia.com/advisories/48684 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50726 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1173?
CVE-2012-1173 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1173?
To fix CVE-2012-1173, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1173 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1173 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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