CVE-2012-5581 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted TIFF image due to a stack-based buffer overflow in LibTIFF.
- 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-2012-5581?
CVE-2012-5581 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 4 Jan 2013. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5581?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5581?
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-2012-5581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5581, DSA-2589-1, GHSA-jvhr-577x-xxvq.