Vulnerability Description
When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special TIFF file, the TIFFReadDirectory function in PluginTIFF.cpp always returns 1, leading to stack exhaustion.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freeimage Project | Freeimage | 3.18.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
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-2019-12213?
CVE-2019-12213 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special TIFF file, the TIFFReadDirectory function in PluginTIFF.cpp always returns 1, leading to stack exhaustion.
How severe is CVE-2019-12213?
CVE-2019-12213 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12213?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freeimage Project Freeimage, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.