Vulnerability Description
When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a tiff file, it will be handed to the Load function of the PluginTIFF.cpp file, but a memcpy occurs in which the destination address and the size of the copied data are not considered, resulting in a heap overflow.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freeimage Project | Freeimage | 3.18.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/45Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-02Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4529-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4593Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/45Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-02Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4529-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-12211?
CVE-2019-12211 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a tiff file, it will be handed to the Load function of the PluginTIFF.cpp file, but a memcpy occurs in which the destination address and the size of the copied data are not...
How severe is CVE-2019-12211?
CVE-2019-12211 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12211?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freeimage Project Freeimage, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.