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tiff: code execution

Package(s):tiff CVE #(s):CVE-2013-4243
Created:September 24, 2013 Updated:September 25, 2013
Description: From the CVE entry:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the readgifimage function in the gif2tiff tool in libtiff 4.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted height and width values in a GIF image.

Alerts:
openSUSE openSUSE-SU-2013:1482-1 2013-09-24
Mageia MGASA-2013-0291 2013-09-24
openSUSE openSUSE-SU-2013:1484-1 2013-09-24
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