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CVE-2019-17546

libtiff: integer overflow leading to heap-based buffer overflow in tif_getimage.c

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.10, as used in GDAL through 3.0.1 and other products, has an integer overflow that potentially causes a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted RGBA image, related to a "Negative-size-param" condition.

El archivo tif_getimage.c en LibTIFF versiones hasta 4.0.10, como es usado en GDAL hasta 3.0.1 y otros productos, presenta un desbordamiento de enteros que causa potencialmente un desbordamiento de búfer en la región heap de la memoria por medio de una imagen RGBA diseñada, relacionada con una condición "Negative-size-param".

An update that fixes 8 vulnerabilities is now available. This update for tiff fixes the following issues. Fixed DoS in tools/pal2rgb.c in pal2rgb. Fixed integer overflow that potentially causes a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted RGBA image. Fixed buffer overflow in tiffcrop that may cause DoS via the invertImage function. Fixed memory allocation failure in tif_read.c. Fixed memory allocation failure in tif_pixarlog.c. Fixed integer overflow in tif_getimage.c. Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in TIFF2PDF tool. Fixed out-of-bounds read in _TIFFmemcpy in tif_unix.c.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-10-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-10-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-20 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Libtiff
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Libtiff
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< 4.1.0
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-
Affected
Osgeo
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Gdal
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<= 3.0.1
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-
Affected