CVE-2023-0799 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in LibTIFF version 4.4.0, specifically within the tiffcrop tool. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition by providing a specially crafted TIFF file. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) for exploitation. A successful attack would lead to high availability impact (A:H), but no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or proof-of-concept code. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in tiffcrop in tools/tiffcrop.c:3701 allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources the fix is available with commit afaabc3e.
Feb 14, 2023libtiff: use-after-free in extractContigSamplesShifted32bits() in tools/tiffcrop.c
Feb 12, 2023