CVE-2012-4564
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…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 13.52% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · opensuse/opensuse
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 13.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00076.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1590.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51133Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2575Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/86878Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56372Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1631-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871700Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79750Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00076.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1590.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51133Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2575Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/86878Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56372Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1631-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871700Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79750Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.