NULL pointer dereference in Libtiff
CVE-2023-3316
A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions 3.9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libtiff-nullderef-dos-xray-522144/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/515 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/468 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3316?
- CVE-2023-3316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-3316?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.