Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image using the PixarLog Compression format.
Published: 2012-10-28
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2561-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4379 Heap-based buffer overflow in tif_pixarlog.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image using the PixarLog Compression format.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1631-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
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Libtiff Libtiff
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.663Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4447

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-10-28T15:55:01.817

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

Link: CVE-2012-4447

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-09-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4447 - Bugzilla

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