Buffer overflow in Libtiff
CVE-2013-4243
Heap-based buffer overflow in the readgifimage function in the gif2tiff tool in libtiff 4.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted height and width values in a GIF image.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.072 (94.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.072 · newest: 0.072 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 3.4, 3.5.1, 3.5.2
- Debian Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/62082 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0223.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2744 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/54543 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/54628 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4243?
- CVE-2013-4243 is a vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-09-10.
- Is CVE-2013-4243 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.