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CVE-2012-2088

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and...

7.5 HighFix available

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative tile depth in a tiff image, which triggers an improper conversion between signed and unsigned types, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Exploit likelihood

6.46%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative tile depth in a tiff image, which triggers an improper conversion between signed and unsigned types, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2012-2088
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative tile depth in a tiff image, which triggers an improper conversion between signed and unsigned types, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2012-2088
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2094 No score

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative tile depth in a tiff image, which triggers an improper conversion between signed and unsigned types, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
EUVD-2012-2094
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2p93-pprm-392q No score

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and...

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative tile depth in a tiff image, which triggers an improper conversion between signed and unsigned types, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
GHSA-2p93-pprm-392q
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative tile depth in a tiff image, which triggers an improper conversion between signed and unsigned types, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2012-2088
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2088 No score

Integer signedness error in the TIFFReadDirectory function in tif_dirread.c in libtiff 3.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative tile depth in a tiff image, which triggers an improper conversion between signed and unsigned types, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2088
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tiff
Debian:12
 before 4.0-1
4.0-1
tiff
Debian:13
 before 4.0-1
4.0-1
tiff
Debian:14
 before 4.0-1
4.0-1
tiff
Debian:6.0
 before 3.9.4-5+squeeze5, plus listed versions
3.9.4-53.9.4-5+squeeze13.9.4-5+squeeze23.9.4-5+squeeze33.9.4-5+squeeze4
3.9.4-5+squeeze5
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
0:3.8.2-15.el5_8
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
libtiff-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.9.4-6.el6_3
0:3.9.4-6.el6_3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2012-2088 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libtiff, published July 22, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.46%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in tiff 4.0-1.

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