CVE-2020-35523
An integer overflow flaw was found in libtiff that exists in the tif_getimage.c file.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.92% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- libtiff/libtiff · debian/debian linux · netapp/ontap select deploy administration utility · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 1.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932040Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/c8d613ef497058fe653c467fc84c70a62a4a71b2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/160Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/
- 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 Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/c8d613ef497058fe653c467fc84c70a62a4a71b2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/160Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.