Buffer overflow in the TIFF reader in gui/image/qtiffhandler.cpp in Qt 4.7.4 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the TIFF reader in gui/image/qtiffhandler.cpp in Qt 4.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the TIFFTAG_SAMPLESPERPIXEL tag in a greyscale TIFF image with multiple samples per pixel.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06873 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2011:1328 Released 2011-09-21 · Red Hat rating Moderateqt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) phonon-backend-gstreamer-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-mysql-1:4.6.2-20.el6 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) qt-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-demos-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-devel-1:4.6.2-20.el6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) phonon-backend-gstreamer-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-sqlite-1:4.6.2-20.el6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) phonon-backend-gstreamer-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-demos-1:4.6.2-20.el6 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) phonon-backend-gstreamer-1:4.6.2-20.el6, phonon-backend-gstreamer-1:4.6.2-20.el6.ppc, qt-1:4.6.2-20.el6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) qt-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-demos-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-examples-1:4.6.2-20.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) phonon-backend-gstreamer-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-devel-1:4.6.2-20.el6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) qt-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-demos-1:4.6.2-20.el6, qt-examples-1:4.6.2-20.el6
- RHSA-2011:1323 Released 2011-09-21 · Red Hat rating Moderateqt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) phonon-backend-gstreamer-1:4.6.2-17.el6_1.1, phonon-backend-gstreamer-1:4.6.2-17.el6_1.1.ppc, qt-1:4.6.2-17.el6_1.1 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) qt-1:4.6.2-17.el6_1.1, qt-demos-1:4.6.2-17.el6_1.1, qt-examples-1:4.6.2-17.el6_1.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1328 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1328 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1328 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1328 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1323, RHSA-2011:1328 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1323, RHSA-2011:1328 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1328 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1328 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3194
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54rr-rgq3-87h5
References
Advisory 8
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Sources
- CVE-2011-3194 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3194 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54rr-rgq3-87h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-3194 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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