PT-2020-18965
CVE-2020-6151
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Published
2020-09-01
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Updated
2022-05-12
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Accusoft ImageGear version 19.7
Description
A memory corruption issue exists in the TIFF handle COMPRESSION PACKBITS functionality. This can be triggered by a specially crafted malformed file, potentially allowing an attacker to cause memory corruption by providing a malicious file.
Recommendations
For Accusoft ImageGear version 19.7, consider avoiding the use of the TIFF handle COMPRESSION PACKBITS functionality until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of malformed files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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