6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-4244
Libtiff GIF LZW Decompression Denial of Service and Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 28, 2013, 7:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 4:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4244 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libtiff libtiff
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-4244.

URL Resource
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2452 Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0223.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996468 Patch
https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/ce6841d9e41d621ba23cf18b190ee6a23b2cc833 Patch

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-4244 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-4244 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2013-4244 libtiff (gif2tiff): OOB Write in LZW decompressor 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.
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0222 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0223 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4244 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. CVE-2013-4244 libtiff (gif2tiff): OOB Write in LZW decompressor
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0222 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0223 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4244 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.21 }} 0.00%

score

0.57125

percentile

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