# CVE-2013-4244: The LZW decompressor in the gif2tiff tool in libtiff 4.0.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-09-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The LZW decompressor in the gif2tiff tool in libtiff 4.0.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0223.html
- https://github.com/vadz/libtiff/commit/ce6841d9e41d621ba23cf18b190ee6a23b2cc833
- http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2452
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996468

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