CVE-2012-4447

Publication date 28 October 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
tiff3	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	13.10 saucy	Ignored end of life
	13.04 raring	Ignored end of life
	12.10 quantal	Ignored end of life
	12.04 LTS precise	Not in release
	11.10 oneiric	Not in release
	11.04 natty	Not in release
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not in release
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
tiff	14.04 LTS trusty	Not affected
	13.10 saucy	Not affected
	13.04 raring	Not affected
	12.10 quantal	Fixed 4.0.2-1ubuntu2.1
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 3.9.5-2ubuntu1.3
	11.10 oneiric	Fixed 3.9.5-1ubuntu1.4
	11.04 natty	Ignored end of life
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 3.9.2-2ubuntu0.11
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 3.8.2-7ubuntu3.14

Notes

mdeslaur

as of 2012-10-05, patch may be incomplete. See oss-security discussion. incomplete fix in 4.0.2

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
tiff3	Other: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=616925&action=diff&context=patch&collapsed=&headers=1&format=raw Vendor: http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2561
tiff	Other: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=616925&action=diff&context=patch&collapsed=&headers=1&format=raw

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-1631-1
LibTIFF vulnerabilities
15 November 2012