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CVE-2012-3401: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jul 04 2012(Updated: )

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way tiff2pdf, a TIFF image to a PDF document conversion tool, of libtiff, a library of functions for manipulating TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) image format files, performed write of TIFF image content into particular PDF document file, when not properly initialized T2P context struct pointer has been provided by tiff2pdf (application requesting the conversion) as one of parameters for the routine performing the write. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted TIFF image format file, that when processed by tiff2pdf would lead to tiff2pdf executable crash or, potentially, arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running the tiff2pdf binary. Issue found by: Huzaifa Sidhpurwala, Red Hat Security Response Team

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tiff<=4.0.2
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=4.0
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
tiff=4.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-3401?

    CVE-2012-3401 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploit via heap-based buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-3401?

    To fix CVE-2012-3401, upgrade to libtiff version 4.0.3 or later.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2012-3401?

    CVE-2012-3401 affects libtiff versions up to 4.0.2 and specific 3.x versions, commonly used for converting TIFF images to PDFs.

  • What can an attacker do with CVE-2012-3401?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2012-3401 to execute arbitrary code or crash the application utilizing the affected library.

  • Is CVE-2012-3401 a widely known vulnerability?

    Yes, CVE-2012-3401 is well-documented in cybersecurity databases, indicating it's recognized as a significant vulnerability.

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