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CVE-2013-4243

UnknownEPSS 7.84%

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CVE-2013-4243 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 7.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
7.84%

93.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LibtiffLibtiff<= 4.0.3
LibtiffLibtiff3.4
LibtiffLibtiff3.5.1
LibtiffLibtiff3.5.2
LibtiffLibtiff3.5.3
LibtiffLibtiff3.5.4
LibtiffLibtiff3.5.5
LibtiffLibtiff3.5.6
LibtiffLibtiff3.5.7
LibtiffLibtiff3.6.0
LibtiffLibtiff3.6.1
LibtiffLibtiff3.7.0
LibtiffLibtiff3.7.1
LibtiffLibtiff3.7.2
LibtiffLibtiff3.7.3
LibtiffLibtiff3.7.4
LibtiffLibtiff3.8.0
LibtiffLibtiff3.8.1
LibtiffLibtiff3.8.2
LibtiffLibtiff3.9
LibtiffLibtiff3.9.0
LibtiffLibtiff3.9.1
LibtiffLibtiff3.9.2
LibtiffLibtiff3.9.2-5.2.1
LibtiffLibtiff3.9.3
LibtiffLibtiff3.9.4
LibtiffLibtiff3.9.5
LibtiffLibtiff4.0
LibtiffLibtiff4.0.1
LibtiffLibtiff4.0.2
DebianDebian Linux6.0
DebianDebian Linux7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2013-4243?
Severity scoring for CVE-2013-4243 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4243?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST