Vulnerability Description
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in LibTIFF, in extractImageSection() at tools/tiffcrop.c:7916 and tools/tiffcrop.c:7801. This flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted tiff file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | < 4.6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3164Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2213531Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/542Issue Tracking
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3164Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2213531Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/542Issue Tracking
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-3164?
CVE-2023-3164 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in LibTIFF, in extractImageSection() at tools/tiffcrop.c:7916 and tools/tiffcrop.c:7801. This flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a cr...
How severe is CVE-2023-3164?
CVE-2023-3164 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-3164?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Redhat Enterprise Linux.