CVE-2012-4564

Public Exploit

Description

ppm2tiff does not check the return value of the TIFFScanlineSize function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PPM image that triggers an integer overflow, a zero-memory allocation, and a heap-based buffer overflow.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 26.46% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2575	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/86878	vdb entry broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871700	patch exploit third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/3	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56372	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1631-1	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00076.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79750	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/7	third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/51133	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1590.html	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4564?: CVE-2012-4564 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4564?: To fix CVE-2012-4564, 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-2012-4564 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-4564 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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