CVE-2012-3444

N/A Unknown
Published: July 31, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1560-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2529
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:143
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1560-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

djangoproject