CVE-2023-2908
Libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dir.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
Track
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-05-26 CVE Reserved
- 2023-06-30 CVE Published
- 2024-10-04 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-28 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-28 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2908 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218830 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0004 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/479 | 2024-10-28 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/9bd48f0dbd64fb94dc2b5b05238fde0bfdd4ff3f | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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