Out-of-Bounds Read in LibTIFF Affects Multiple Versions of the Software
CVE-2023-0795

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Libtiff

Status
Libtiff
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 February 2023

What is CVE-2023-0795?

The vulnerability in LibTIFF 4.4.0 involves an out-of-bounds read in the tiffcrop tool, specifically located in tools/tiffcrop.c at line 3488. This flaw allows attackers to manipulate a crafted TIFF file, potentially leading to a denial-of-service condition. Users who compile LibTIFF from source can address this issue by applying the fix available in commit afaabc3e.

Affected Version(s)

libtiff <=4.4.0

References

https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/493
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/afaabc3e50d4e...
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

[email protected]
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CVE-2023-0795 : Out-of-Bounds Read in LibTIFF Affects Multiple Versions of the Software