Description
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libtiff in the handling of TIFF images in libtiff's TIFF2PDF tool. A specially crafted TIFF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Published: 2021-03-09
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2694-1 tiff security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4869-1 tiff security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-23191 A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libtiff in the handling of TIFF images in libtiff's TIFF2PDF tool. A specially crafted TIFF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4755-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5841-1 LibTIFF vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00413}

epss

{'score': 0.00487}


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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Libtiff Libtiff
Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T17:02:08.235Z

Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-35524

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-09T20:15:13.040

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:27:29.840

Link: CVE-2020-35524

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-12-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-35524 - Bugzilla

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