CVE-2023-2908
published 2023-06-30CVE-2023-2908: A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.50%
38.8th percentile
A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | tiff | < tiff 4.5.0-6+deb12u2 (bookworm) | tiff 4.5.0-6+deb12u2 (bookworm) |
| libtiff | libtiff | <= 4.5.0 | — |
| msrc | cbl2_libtiff_4.5.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_1.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_1.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_libtiff_4.5.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
LibTIFF vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-08-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-48281 [MEDIUM] LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Title: LibTIFF vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in LibTIFF.
It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made to write out of bounds when
processing certain malformed image files with the tiffcrop utility. If a
user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, an attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause tiffcrop to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2022-48281)
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain image files. If
a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, an
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-
Red Hat
libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dir.c
vendor_redhat·2023-06-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-2908 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dir.c
libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dir.c
A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
Package: libtiff (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: compat-libtiff3 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Microsoft
Libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dir.c
vendor_msrc·2023-06-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-2908 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 Libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dir.c
Libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dir.c
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
redhat: redhat
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.micros
Debian
CVE-2023-2908: tiff - A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This iss...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-2908 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-2908: tiff - A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This iss...
A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.5.0-6+deb12u2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.2.0-1+deb11u6)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.5.1~rc3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.5.1~rc3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.5.1~rc3-1)
OSV
tiff vulnerabilities
osv·2023-08-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-48281 [MEDIUM] tiff vulnerabilities
tiff vulnerabilities
It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made to write out of bounds when
processing certain malformed image files with the tiffcrop utility. If a
user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, an attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause tiffcrop to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2022-48281)
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain image files. If
a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, an
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-2731)
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain i
GHSA
GHSA-7278-8hvx-pp94: A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in Libtiff's tif_dir
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-07-01
CVE-2023-2908 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-7278-8hvx-pp94: A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in Libtiff's tif_dir
A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility, which triggers runtime error, causing an undefined behavior, resulting in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
OSV
CVE-2023-2908: A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir
osv·2023-06-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-2908 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-2908: A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir
A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2908https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218830https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/9bd48f0dbd64fb94dc2b5b05238fde0bfdd4ff3fhttps://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/479https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.htmlhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0004/https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2908https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218830https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/9bd48f0dbd64fb94dc2b5b05238fde0bfdd4ff3fhttps://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/479https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.htmlhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0004/
2023-06-30
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