CVE-2023-2731
libtiff: null pointer deference in LZWDecode() in libtiff/tif_lzw.c
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff's LZWDecode() function in the libtiff/tif_lzw.c file. This flaw allows a local attacker to craft specific input data that can cause the program to dereference a NULL pointer when decompressing a TIFF format file, resulting in a program crash or denial of service.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-05-16 CVE Reserved
- 2023-05-17 CVE Published
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-02 First Exploit
- 2024-10-27 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0009 |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/548 | 2024-08-02 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2207635 | 2023-07-03 | |
| https://github.com/libsdl-org/libtiff/commit/9be22b639ea69e102d3847dca4c53ef025e9527b | 2023-07-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2731 | 2023-07-03 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Libtiff Search vendor "Libtiff" | Libtiff Search vendor "Libtiff" for product "Libtiff" | < 4.5.0 Search vendor "Libtiff" for product "Libtiff" and version " < 4.5.0" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 38 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "38" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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