CVE-2019-12211: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-12211DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12211
Published 20-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12211 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 20-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.21% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score4.21%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceforge.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04
Debian1 product
- freeimage< 3.18.0+ds2-3
Freeimage_project1 product
- freeimage3.18.0
Ubuntu1 product
- freeimage< 3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2 | < 3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | < 3.17.0+ds1-5+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 | < 3.18.0+ds2-1ubuntu3.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
13 links- sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00012.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory