CVE-2023-39453

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Published Sep 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the tif_parse_sub_IFD functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 20.1. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can deliver this file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Accusoft

ImageGear

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:accusoft:imagegear:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-43176	A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the tif_parse_sub_IFD functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 20.1. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can deliver this file to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.289% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1830
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1830

History

Nov 10, 2026 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Nov 4, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1830

Subscriptions

Accusoft Imagegear

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Sep 25, 2023, 3:22 PM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:17 PM
Reserved: Aug 9, 2023, 12:30 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:17 PM

Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:17 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:12 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 25, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:12 AM

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