CVE-2023-39453 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the tif_parse_sub_IFD functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 20.1. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can deliver this file to trigger this vulnerability.

Published: 2023-09-25

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Accusoft

ImageGear

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:accusoft:imagegear:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-43176	A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the tif_parse_sub_IFD functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 20.1. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can deliver this file to trigger this vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00391.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1830
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1830

History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1830

Subscriptions

Accusoft Imagegear

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2023-09-25T15:22:33.134Z

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:17:43.196Z

Reserved: 2023-08-09T12:30:47.194Z

Link: CVE-2023-39453

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-25T16:15:14.093

Modified: 2025-11-04T20:16:36.023

Link: CVE-2023-39453

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

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