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CVE-2013-4244 json

The LZW decompressor in the gif2tiff tool in libtiff 4.0.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-4148

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The LZW decompressor in the gif2tiff tool in libtiff 4.0.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image.

Patch / fix

  • tiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.0.3-3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4244

  • libtiff RHEL 6 3.9.4-10.el6_5
  • libtiff RHEL 5 3.8.2-19.el5_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0222RHSA-2014:0223

  • tiff openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.0.7-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10554-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4244 updated cvss 5.1

(gif2tiff): OOB Write in LZW decompressor

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libtiff 3.8.2-19.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libtiff 3.8.2-19.el5_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0223
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-10.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-10.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0222
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libtiff 3.8.2-19.el5_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0223
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-10.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-10.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-10.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-10.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-10.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff 3.9.4-10.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0222
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libtiff, libtiff-tools
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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