CVE-2013-4244 Memory corruption in n/a
A memory corruption vulnerability in libtiff's gif2tiff tool allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted GIF image.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4244?
CVE-2013-4244 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 28 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4244?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4244?
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-2013-4244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4244, GHSA-537w-v4qr-w65f, MGASA-2013-0267.