Description
Multiple integer overflows in tiff_getimage.c in LibTIFF 3.9.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tile size in a TIFF file, which is not properly handled by the (1) gtTileSeparate or (2) gtStripSeparate function, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2012-06-04
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 6.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2447-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1203 Multiple integer overflows in tiff_getimage.c in LibTIFF 3.9.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tile size in a TIFF file, which is not properly handled by the (1) gtTileSeparate or (2) gtStripSeparate function, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1416-1 tiff vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01495}

epss

{'score': 0.01355}


Subscriptions

Libtiff Libtiff
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:53:35.683Z

Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1173

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-04T20:55:03.447

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-1173

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-04-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-1173 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses