libtiff: Heap-buffer overflow when processing a TIFF image with PixarLog Compression
Published Oct 28, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.73%
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.
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
- 3.9.5
- 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
No remediation recorded yet.
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 | 6.73% (0.06728) | 93.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.73% (0.06728) | 93.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.45% (0.01451) | 79.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.72% (0.03724) | 92.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 3.72% (0.03724) | 91.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.41% (0.04408) | 91.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00076.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- 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/51049 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2561 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/v4.0.3.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55673 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1631-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4447 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860198 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4447
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4447
Change history (0)
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