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TI-2013-03702 Aliases CVE-2013-4231GHSA-4qfr-3jpc-g89j

Multiple buffer overflows in libtiff before 4.0.3 allow remote attackers to cause a…

Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in libtiff before 4.0.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted (1) extension block in a GIF image or (2) GIF raster image to tools/gif2tiff.c or (3) a long filename for a TIFF image to tools/rgb2ycbcr.c. NOTE: vectors 1 and 3 are disputed by Red Hat, which states that the input cannot exceed the allocated buffer size.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07399 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.0.2Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 alphaVulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta1Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta2Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta3Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta4Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta5Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta6Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1Vulnerablelibtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 alpha Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta6 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·libtiff

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0222 Released 2014-02-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-static-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-static-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5.ppc, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-10.el6_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-static-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-devel-3.9.4-10.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtiff-3.9.4-10.el6_5, libtiff-static-3.9.4-10.el6_5
  • RHSA-2014:0223 Released 2014-02-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtiff security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libtiff-3.8.2-19.el5_10, libtiff-3.8.2-19.el5_10.i386, libtiff-3.8.2-19.el5_10.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libtiff-3.8.2-19.el5_10, libtiff-3.8.2-19.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libtiff-3.8.2-19.el5_10, libtiff-devel-3.8.2-19.el5_10, libtiff-devel-3.8.2-19.el5_10.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0222
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4231
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qfr-3jpc-g89j

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2023-28739 Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-10746 libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesBytes() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3215. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03639 LibTIFF tif_getimage.c TIFFReadRGBATileExt integer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05765 Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-03286 Out-of-bounds write in libtiff CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2006-03352 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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