CVE-2023-1916
CVE-2023-1916
A flaw was found in tiffcrop, a program distributed by the libtiff package. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to an out-of-bounds read in the extractImageSection function in tools/tiffcrop.c, resulting in a denial of service and limited information disclosure. This issue affects libtiff versions 4.x.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| libtiff n/a |
libtiff versions 4.x and newer are affected (affected) | CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
NVD applicability configurations (1)
These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.
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"negate": false,
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionEndIncluding": "4.5.0",
"versionStartIncluding": "4.0",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 6.1 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/537
exploit · [email protected] - https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/536
exploit · [email protected] - https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/537
exploit · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
References
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/536%2CCNA: redhat
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/537CNA: redhat
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844CNA: redhat
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/536%2CADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/537ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/536%2C[email protected]
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/537[email protected] · Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844[email protected]
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/536[email protected] · Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/536%2Caf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/537af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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