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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | < 4.2.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Netapp | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility | - |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932040Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/c8d613ef497058fe653c467fc84c70a62a4aPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/160PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-06Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0009/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4869Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932040Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/c8d613ef497058fe653c467fc84c70a62a4aPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/160PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-06Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0009/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-35523?
CVE-2020-35523 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 highe...
How severe is CVE-2020-35523?
CVE-2020-35523 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-35523?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility, Redhat Enterprise Linux.