MEDIUM
libtiff: Stack-based buffer overflow when reading a tiled tiff file
Published Jan 4, 2013
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.25%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in tif_dir.c in LibTIFF before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOTRANGE tag in a TIFF image.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 4.0.1
- 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
No data.
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.25% 0.04247
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04247
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.25% (0.04247) | 90.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.25% (0.04247) | 89.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03784) | 88.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 80.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.68% (0.02678) | 76.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 80.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.72% (0.03724) | 92.14th | 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 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 73.85th | 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) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (12)
- 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/51491 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2589 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56715 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1655-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5581 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867235 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80339 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5581
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5581
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 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/51491 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2589 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56715 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1655-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5581 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867235 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80339 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5581 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5581 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 4, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 24, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5581
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a