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CVE-2012-2113: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Apr 06 2012(Updated: )

Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. tiff2pdf poc.tif (where poc.tif is the file provided for testing <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1173">CVE-2012-1173</a>) Actual results: # tiff2pdf poc.tif II*%PDF-1.1 %���� 1 0 obj &lt;&lt; /Type /Catalog /Pages 3 0 R <span class="quote">&gt;&gt;</span> endobj 2 0 obj &lt;&lt; /CreationDate (D:20120406113719) /ModDate (D:20120406113719) /Producer (libtiff / tiff2pdf - 20100615) <span class="quote">&gt;&gt; </span> endobj 3 0 obj &lt;&lt; /Type /Pages /Kids [ 4 0 R ] /Count 1 <span class="quote">&gt;&gt; </span> endobj 4 0 obj &lt;&lt; /Type /Page /Parent 3 0 R /MediaBox [0.0000 0.0000 192.0000 145.6800] /Contents 5 0 R /Resources &lt;&lt; /XObject &lt;&lt; /Im1_1 7 0 R /Im1_2 9 0 R /Im1_3 11 0 R &gt;&gt; /ProcSet [ /ImageC ] <span class="quote">&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;</span> endobj 5 0 obj &lt;&lt; /Length 6 0 R &gt;&gt; stream q 192.0000 0.0000 0.0000 61.4400 0.0000 84.2400 cm /Im1_1 Do Q q 192.0000 0.0000 0.0000 61.4400 0.0000 22.8000 cm /Im1_2 Do Q q 192.0000 0.0000 0.0000 22.8000 0.0000 0.0000 cm /Im1_3 Do Q endstream endobj 6 0 obj 191 endobj 7 0 obj &lt;&lt; /Length 8 0 R /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /Name /Im1_1 /Width 800 /Height 256 /BitsPerComponent 8 /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB &gt;&gt; stream Segmentation fault (core dumped) Expected results: (some sane error message, no segfault) Additional info: This affects also RHEL5.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tiff<=4.0.1
tiff=3.4
tiff=3.4-beta18
tiff=3.4-beta24
tiff=3.4-beta28
tiff=3.4-beta29
tiff=3.4-beta31
tiff=3.4-beta32
tiff=3.4-beta34
tiff=3.4-beta35
tiff=3.4-beta36
tiff=3.4-beta37
tiff=3.5.1
tiff=3.5.2
tiff=3.5.3
tiff=3.5.4
tiff=3.5.5
tiff=3.5.6
tiff=3.5.6-beta
tiff=3.5.7
tiff=3.5.7-alpha
tiff=3.5.7-alpha2
tiff=3.5.7-alpha3
tiff=3.5.7-alpha4
tiff=3.5.7-beta
tiff=3.6.0
tiff=3.6.0-beta
tiff=3.6.0-beta2
tiff=3.6.1
tiff=3.7.0
tiff=3.7.0-alpha
tiff=3.7.0-beta
tiff=3.7.0-beta2
tiff=3.7.1
tiff=3.7.2
tiff=3.7.3
tiff=3.7.4
tiff=3.8.0
tiff=3.8.1
tiff=3.8.2
tiff=3.9
tiff=3.9.0
tiff=3.9.0-beta
tiff=3.9.1
tiff=3.9.2
tiff=3.9.2-5.2.1
tiff=3.9.3
tiff=3.9.4
tiff=3.9.5
tiff=4.0-alpha
tiff=4.0-beta1
tiff=4.0-beta2
tiff=4.0-beta3
tiff=4.0-beta4
tiff=4.0-beta5
tiff=4.0-beta6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-2113?

    CVE-2012-2113 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-2113?

    To fix CVE-2012-2113, you should update to a patched version of libtiff that addresses the vulnerability.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2012-2113?

    CVE-2012-2113 affects systems running affected versions of the libtiff library.

  • What CVSS score does CVE-2012-2113 have?

    CVE-2012-2113 has a CVSS score that indicates the impact and exploitability of the vulnerability.

  • Is CVE-2012-2113 still relevant for current systems?

    CVE-2012-2113 remains relevant for systems using outdated versions of libtiff.

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