CVE-2012-4447 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted TIFF images in LibTIFF, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4447?
CVE-2012-4447 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 28 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4447?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4447?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-4447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4447, DSA-2561-1, GHSA-g87v-m6xq-4j4j.