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TI-2013-03703 Aliases CVE-2013-4232GHSA-m5m4-9rh8-rjhp

Use-after-free vulnerability in the t2p_readwrite_pdf_image function in tools/tiff2pdf.c…

Priority LOW 38CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the t2p_readwrite_pdf_image function in tools/tiff2pdf.c in libtiff 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05019 92nd 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3Vulnerablelibtiff
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·libtiff
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

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-2013-4232
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5m4-9rh8-rjhp

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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