CVE-2023-3618

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: July 12, 2023 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in libtiff. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to a segmentation fault due to a buffer overflow in the Fax3Encode function in libtiff/tif_fax3.c, resulting in a denial of service.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3618
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215865
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3618
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0012/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

15 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
46th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat debian libtiff