CVE-2012-3444
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
The get_image_dimensions function in the image-handling functionality in Django before 1.3.2 and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 uses a constant chunk size in all attempts to determine dimensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process or thread consumption) via a large TIFF image.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| djangoproject | django | {"endIncluding":"1.3"} | |
| djangoproject | django | 0.95 | |
| djangoproject | django | 0.96 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.0 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.0.1 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.0.2 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.1 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.1.2 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.1.3 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.1.4 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.2 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.2-alpha1 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.2.2 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.2.4 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.2.5 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.2.6 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.2.7 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.3 | |
| djangoproject | django | 1.4 | |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3444
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/9ca0ff6268eeff92d0d0ac2c315d4b6a8e229155
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/b2eb4787a0fff9c9993b78be5c698e85108f3446
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/c14f325c4eef628bc7bfd8873c3a72aeb0219141
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/da33d67181b53fe6cc737ac1220153814a1509f6
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/dd16b17099b7d86f27773df048c5014cf439b282
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2012-4.yaml
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2529
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:143
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1560-1
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3444
CWEs
CWE-119
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