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
- 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
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. Refreshed daily.