Vulnerability Description
A memory leak flaw was found in Libtiff's tiffcrop utility. This issue occurs when tiffcrop operates on a TIFF image file, allowing an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to tiffcrop utility, which causes this memory leak issue, resulting an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | < 4.5.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | - |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6575
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3576Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219340Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6575
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3576Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219340Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00011.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-3576?
CVE-2023-3576 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A memory leak flaw was found in Libtiff's tiffcrop utility. This issue occurs when tiffcrop operates on a TIFF image file, allowing an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to tiffcrop utility, w...
How severe is CVE-2023-3576?
CVE-2023-3576 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-2023-3576?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux.