VulnerabilityModified

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 crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image using the PixarLog Compression format.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 6.73%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 6.73% probability · 94th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: libtiff/libtiff
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

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
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
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
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.