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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-5581

Stack-based buffer overflow in tif_dir.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOTRANGE tag in a TIFF image.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 4.25%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in tif_dir.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOTRANGE tag in a TIFF image.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
4.25% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
libtiff/libtiff
Source
secalert@redhat.com

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