CVE-2023-3618
Segmentation fault in fax3encode in libtiff/tif_fax3.c
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Jul 12, 2023
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Reserved
- Jul 11, 2023
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
libtiffn/a | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
FedoraFedora | |
FedoraFedora | |
FedoraFedora | |
FedoraFedora |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3618vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2215865issue-tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0012/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.html
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