CVE-2013-4232

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the t2p_readwrite_pdf_image function in tools/tiff2pdf.c in libtiff 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.67% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2449 patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0223.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=995975 patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2744 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54543 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.asmail.be/msg0055359936.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/54628 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/10/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4232?
CVE-2013-4232 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4232?
To fix CVE-2013-4232, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4232 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4232 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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