CVE-2013-4244
CVE-2013-4244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Libtiff
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4244?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4244?
- CVE-2013-4244 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-4244 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-4244?
- CVE-2013-4244 primarily affects Libtiff. In total, 59 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-4244?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-4244 published?
- CVE-2013-4244 was published on 2013-09-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2452
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0223.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996468
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/ce6841d9e41d621ba23cf18b190ee6a23b2cc833
Affected products (59)
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta28:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta29:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta31:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta32:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta34:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta35:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta36:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:beta37:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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