CVE-2013-4243: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon Aug 12 2013(Updated: )
A possible heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the readgifimage() function in gif2tiff, a tool to convert GIF images to TIFF. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted GIF file that, when processed by gif2tiff, would cause gif2tiff to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running gif2tiff.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| libtiff | <=4.0.3 | |
| libtiff | =3.4 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta18 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta24 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta28 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta29 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta31 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta32 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta34 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta35 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta36 | |
| libtiff | =3.4-beta37 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.1 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.2 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.3 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.4 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.5 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.6 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.6-beta | |
| libtiff | =3.5.7 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.7-alpha | |
| libtiff | =3.5.7-alpha2 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.7-alpha3 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.7-alpha4 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.7-beta | |
| libtiff | =3.6.0 | |
| libtiff | =3.6.0-beta | |
| libtiff | =3.6.0-beta2 | |
| libtiff | =3.6.1 | |
| libtiff | =3.7.0 | |
| libtiff | =3.7.0-alpha | |
| libtiff | =3.7.0-beta | |
| libtiff | =3.7.0-beta2 | |
| libtiff | =3.7.1 | |
| libtiff | =3.7.2 | |
| libtiff | =3.7.3 | |
| libtiff | =3.7.4 | |
| libtiff | =3.8.0 | |
| libtiff | =3.8.1 | |
| libtiff | =3.8.2 | |
| libtiff | =3.9 | |
| libtiff | =3.9.0 | |
| libtiff | =3.9.0-beta | |
| libtiff | =3.9.1 | |
| libtiff | =3.9.2 | |
| libtiff | =3.9.2-5.2.1 | |
| libtiff | =3.9.3 | |
| libtiff | =3.9.4 | |
| libtiff | =3.9.5 | |
| libtiff | =4.0 | |
| libtiff | =4.0-alpha | |
| libtiff | =4.0-beta1 | |
| libtiff | =4.0-beta2 | |
| libtiff | =4.0-beta3 | |
| libtiff | =4.0-beta4 | |
| libtiff | =4.0-beta5 | |
| libtiff | =4.0-beta6 | |
| libtiff | =4.0.1 | |
| libtiff | =4.0.2 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =6.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =7.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=786400&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=786400&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=996832
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=996833
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2451
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0222.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0223.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996052
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0223.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54543
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54628
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2744
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62082
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-4243?
CVE-2013-4243 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4243?
To fix CVE-2013-4243, upgrade to a patched version of the libtiff library that addresses this heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2013-4243?
CVE-2013-4243 affects multiple versions of the libtiff library, specifically versions including 3.4 to 4.0.3.
What attack vector is associated with CVE-2013-4243?
CVE-2013-4243 can be exploited through a specially crafted GIF file processed by the gif2tiff tool.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-4243?
The potential impacts of CVE-2013-4243 include crashing the gif2tiff tool or executing arbitrary code on the affected system.
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