Buffer overflow in Accusoft Imagegear

CVE-2020-13572

A heap overflow vulnerability exists in the way the GIF parser decodes LZW compressed streams in Accusoft ImageGear 19.8. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger a heap overflow, which can result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.019 (77.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Accusoft Imagegear — versions 19.8
  • N/a Accusoft — versions Accusoft ImageGear Accusoft ImageGear 19.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13572?
CVE-2020-13572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accusoft Imagegear, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-13572?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.