CVE-2023-52356

7.5 HIGH
Published: January 25, 2024 Modified: December 10, 2025

Description

A segment fault (SEGV) flaw was found in libtiff that could be triggered by passing a crafted tiff file to the TIFFReadRGBATileExt() API. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a heap-buffer overflow, leading to 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:N/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-2023-52356
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2251344
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/622
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/546
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2251344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/546
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214123
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

libtiff redhat