# CVE-2012-3401: The t2p\_read\_tiff\_init function in tiff2pdf (tools/tiff2pdf.c) in LibTIFF 4.0.2 and earlier does not properly initialize the T2P context str

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The t2p_read_tiff_init function in tiff2pdf (tools/tiff2pdf.c) in LibTIFF 4.0.2 and earlier does not properly initialize the T2P context struct pointer in certain error conditions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=837577
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00011.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/1
- http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54601
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/4
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2552
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49938
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50007
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1511-1
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-02.xml
- http://osvdb.org/84090
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77088
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=596457
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:127
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1590.html
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50726

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