CVE-2013-1960 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted TIFF image processed by libtiff's tiff2pdf utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1960?
CVE-2013-1960 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the t2p_process_jpeg_strip function in tiff2pdf 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 TIFF image file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1960?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Remotesensing Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1960?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-1960 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1960 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1960, GHSA-vqhx-4gwh-xx5q, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1960.