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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- 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/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 31, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified