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TI-2012-01079 Aliases CVE-2012-1173GHSA-vrfr-r2jm-7vm2

Multiple integer overflows in tiff_getimage.c in LibTIFF 3.9.4 allow remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-189Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in tiff_getimage.c in LibTIFF 3.9.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tile size in a TIFF file, which is not properly handled by the (1) gtTileSeparate or (2) gtStripSeparate function, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0684 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.4Vulnerablelibtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.4 Vulnerable ·libtiff

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0468 Released 2012-04-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    libtiff security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libtiff-3.8.2-14.el5_8, libtiff-devel-3.8.2-14.el5_8, libtiff-devel-3.8.2-14.el5_8.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libtiff-3.8.2-14.el5_8, libtiff-3.8.2-14.el5_8.i386, libtiff-3.8.2-14.el5_8.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libtiff-3.8.2-14.el5_8, libtiff-3.8.2-14.el5_8.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-5.el6_2, libtiff-static-3.9.4-5.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-5.el6_2, libtiff-static-3.9.4-5.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2, libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2.ppc, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-5.el6_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2, libtiff-static-3.9.4-5.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-5.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-5.el6_2, libtiff-static-3.9.4-5.el6_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0468

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1173
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrfr-r2jm-7vm2

References

Advisory 11

Other 7

  • TI-2023-28739 Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-10746 libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesBytes() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3215. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03639 LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05765 Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-03286 Out-of-bounds write in libtiff CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2006-03352 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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