(tiff2pdf): Heap-based buffer overflow due to improper initialization of T2P context struct pointer
Published Aug 13, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.07%
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.
Affected products
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- ≤ 4.0.2
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.5.3
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- 3.5.6
- 3.5.6
- 3.5.7
- 3.5.7
- 3.5.7
- 3.5.7
- 3.5.7
- 3.5.7
- 3.6.0
- 3.6.0
- 3.6.0
- 3.6.1
- 3.7.0
- 3.7.0
- 3.7.0
- 3.7.0
- 3.7.1
- 3.7.2
- 3.7.3
- 3.7.4
- 3.8.0
- 3.8.1
- 3.8.2
- 3.9
- 3.9.0
- 3.9.0
- 3.9.1
- 3.9.2
- 3.9.2-5.2.1
- 3.9.3
- 3.9.4
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libtiff-0:3.8.2-18.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libtiff-0:3.9.4-9.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1590
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libtiff-0:3.8.2-18.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1590 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libtiff-0:3.9.4-9.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1590 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact. A future libtiff package update may address this issue in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.07% (0.04070) | 90.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.07% (0.04070) | 89.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 69.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 75.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 73.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 70.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 82.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 81.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 80.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 61.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (21)
- http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830 x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00011.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://osvdb.org/84090 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1590.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49938 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50007 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50726 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2552 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:127 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54601 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1511-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3401 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=596457 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=837577 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77088 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3401
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3401
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