CVE-2019-12211

libfreeimage3: When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a tiff file, it will be handed to the Load function of the PluginTIFF.cpp file, but a mem...

CVE-2019-12211 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by libfreeimage3 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1, released May 20, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0421
91st percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libfreeimage3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 libfreeimage3 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 May 20, 2019
libfreeimage3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1 libfreeimage3 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1 Aug 22, 2023
libfreeimageplus3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 libfreeimageplus3 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 May 20, 2019
libfreeimageplus3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1 libfreeimageplus3 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1 Aug 22, 2023

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