CVE-2019-12213

Name: CVE-2019-12213
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-05-20T16:29:01.18+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12213 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special TIFF file, the TIFFReadDirectory function in PluginTIFF.cpp always returns 1, leading to stack exhaustion.. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special TIFF file, the TIFFReadDirectory function in PluginTIFF.cpp always returns 1, leading to stack exhaustion.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.20%

80.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freeimage Project	Freeimage	3.18.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PUWVVP67FYM4GMWD7TPQ7C7JPPRUZHYE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VZ7KBYPPNRMX7RRWVJSX4T63E3TFB6TG/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/45Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-02Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4529-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4593Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PUWVVP67FYM4GMWD7TPQ7C7JPPRUZHYE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VZ7KBYPPNRMX7RRWVJSX4T63E3TFB6TG/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/45Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-02Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4529-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4593Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 20, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12213?

When FreeImage 3.18.0 reads a special TIFF file, the TIFFReadDirectory function in PluginTIFF.cpp always returns 1, leading to stack exhaustion.

How severe is CVE-2019-12213?

CVE-2019-12213 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12213?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST