7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-35523
Libtiff TIFF Integer Overflow RCE Vulnerability
Description

An integer overflow flaw was found in libtiff that exists in the tif_getimage.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code when a user opens a crafted TIFF file. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

INFO

Published Date :

March 9, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:21 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-35523 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 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
1 Libtiff libtiff
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-35523 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]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00023.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-06 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-06 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0009/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0009/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0009/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-06 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932040 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932040 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/c8d613ef497058fe653c467fc84c70a62a4a71b2 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/c8d613ef497058fe653c467fc84c70a62a4a71b2 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/160 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/160 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4869 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4869 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4869 [No Types Assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-35523 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-35523 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.37 }} 0.05%

score

0.69732

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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