Buffer overflow in Libtiff

CVE-2020-35524

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libtiff in the handling of TIFF images in libtiff's TIFF2PDF tool. A specially crafted TIFF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.019 (76.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35524?
CVE-2020-35524 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-35524?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.