Vulnerability Description
An out-of-memory flaw was found in libtiff that could be triggered by passing a crafted tiff file to the TIFFRasterScanlineSize64() API. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted input with a size smaller than 379 KB.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libtiff | Libtiff | < 4.6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20801
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21994
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23078
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23079
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23080
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3461
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3462
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52355Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2251326Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/621ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52355Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2251326Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/621ExploitIssue Tracking
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-52355?
CVE-2023-52355 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An out-of-memory flaw was found in libtiff that could be triggered by passing a crafted tiff file to the TIFFRasterScanlineSize64() API. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service...
How severe is CVE-2023-52355?
CVE-2023-52355 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-52355?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libtiff Libtiff, Redhat Enterprise Linux.