Description
The t2p_read_tiff_init function in tiff2pdf (tools/tiff2pdf.c) in LibTIFF 4.0.2 and earlier does not properly initialize the T2P context struct pointer in certain error conditions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2012-08-13
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2552-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3372 The t2p_read_tiff_init function in tiff2pdf (tools/tiff2pdf.c) in LibTIFF 4.0.2 and earlier does not properly initialize the T2P context struct pointer in certain error conditions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1511-1 tiff vulnerability
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Libtiff Libtiff
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.257Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3401

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-13T20:55:08.600

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

Link: CVE-2012-3401

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-07-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3401 - Bugzilla

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