CVE-2020-35521

Description

A flaw was found in libtiff. Due to a memory allocation failure in tif_read.c, a crafted TIFF file can lead to an abort, resulting in denial of service.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a libtiff
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932034 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-06 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0009/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35521?
CVE-2020-35521 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35521?
To fix CVE-2020-35521, 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-2020-35521 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-35521 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-35521?
CVE-2020-35521 affects n/a libtiff.
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