ubuntu-cve-2020-35523
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-12-31 00:00
Modified
2026-04-22 07:39
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35523",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:39:40Z",
  "published": "2020-12-31T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-35523"
    },
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      "url": "https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/160"
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4755-1"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
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  "upstream": [
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  ]
}



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