Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in libtiff Affects Image Processing Capabilities
CVE-2023-26966

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Libtiff

Status
Libtiff
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 June 2023

What is CVE-2023-26966?

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in libtiff version 4.5.0, affecting how the library handles the uv_encode() function when reading corrupted little-endian TIFF files with big-endian output specifications. This flaw could potentially enable attackers to manipulate image processing workflows, causing unexpected behavior or leading to system crashes.

References

https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/530
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/473
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg0...
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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

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