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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-12213

When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special TIFF file, the TIFFReadDirectory function in PluginTIFF.cpp always returns 1, leading to stack exhaustion.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 2.20%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special TIFF file, the TIFFReadDirectory function in PluginTIFF.cpp always returns 1, leading to stack exhaustion.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
2.20% probability · 82th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-674
Affected
freeimage project/freeimage · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
cve@mitre.org

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