Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-6277 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-11-24 19:15:07 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-05 12:17:36 UTC |
| Description | An out-of-memory flaw was found in libtiff. Passing a crafted tiff file to TIFFOpen() API may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a craft input with size smaller than 379 KB. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-400 | CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libtiff | Libtiff | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6277 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| support.apple.com/kb/HT214124 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/messag... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| support.apple.com/kb/HT214120 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/545 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | gitlab.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| support.apple.com/kb/HT214118 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0002 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | |
| support.apple.com/kb/HT214122 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| support.apple.com/kb/HT214117 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| support.apple.com/kb/HT214116 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| support.apple.com/kb/HT214123 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/messag... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/614 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | gitlab.com | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2023-11-24T00:00:00.000Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2023-11-02T00:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
Legacy QID Mappings
- 200123 Ubuntu Security Notification for LibTIFF Vulnerabilities (USN-6644-1)
- 200148 Ubuntu Security Notification for LibTIFF Vulnerabilities (USN-6644-2)
- 284856 Fedora Security Update for tkimg (FEDORA-2024-43b9d9bff9)
- 285059 Fedora Security Update for tkimg (FEDORA-2024-e812bddc51)
- 356752 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for compat-libtiff3 : ALAS2-2023-2346
- 356764 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for libtiff : ALAS2-2023-2347
- 356898 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for libtiff : ALAS2023-2023-439
- 357072 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for libtiff : ALAS-2024-1913
- 357210 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for libtiff : AL2012-2024-488
- 673452 EulerOS Security Update for libtiff (EulerOS-SA-2024-1199)
- 673499 EulerOS Security Update for libtiff (EulerOS-SA-2024-1123)
- 673524 EulerOS Security Update for libtiff (EulerOS-SA-2024-1108)
- 673530 EulerOS Security Update for libtiff (EulerOS-SA-2024-1088)
- 673637 EulerOS Security Update for libtiff (EulerOS-SA-2024-1179)
- 673888 EulerOS Security Update for libtiff (EulerOS-SA-2024-1064)