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CVE-2012-5581 json

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…

published 2013-01-04 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5468

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.2%
EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • tiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.0.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5581

  • libtiff RHEL 5 3.8.2-18.el5_8
  • libtiff RHEL 6 3.9.4-9.el6_3

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1590

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-5581 updated cvss 6.8

libtiff: Stack-based buffer overflow when reading a tiled tiff file

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libtiff 3.8.2-18.el5_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libtiff 3.8.2-18.el5_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-9.el6_3
    +5 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-9.el6_3 Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libtiff 3.8.2-18.el5_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1590

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Exploit prediction

4.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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