Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | < 4.5.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3618Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215865Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0012/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3618Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215865Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0012/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-3618?
CVE-2023-3618 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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.
How severe is CVE-2023-3618?
CVE-2023-3618 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-3618?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux.