Description
_TIFFCheckMalloc and _TIFFCheckRealloc in tif_aux.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.10 mishandle Integer Overflow checks because they rely on compiler behavior that is undefined by the applicable C standards. This can, for example, lead to an application crash.
Published: 2019-08-14
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1897-1 tiff security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4608-1 tiff security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4670-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-6063 _TIFFCheckMalloc and _TIFFCheckRealloc in tif_aux.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.10 mishandle Integer Overflow checks because they rely on compiler behavior that is undefined by the applicable C standards. This can, for example, lead to an application crash.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4158-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5841-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00725}

epss

{'score': 0.00968}


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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Libtiff Libtiff
Opensuse Leap
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T00:34:53.020Z

Reserved: 2019-08-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-14973

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-08-14T06:15:10.303

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:27:48.033

Link: CVE-2019-14973

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-08-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-14973 - Bugzilla

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