CVE-2023-1916 Information disclosure in libtiff
A crafted TIFF file triggers an out-of-bounds read in libtiff, allowing attackers to cause denial of service and limited information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-1916?
CVE-2023-1916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 10 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A flaw was found in tiffcrop, a program distributed by the libtiff package. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to an out-of-bounds read in the extractImageSection function in tools/tiffcrop.c, resulting in a denial of service and limited information disclosure. This issue affects libtiff versions 4.x.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1916?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1916?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-1916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as AZL-26152, BELL-CVE-2023-1916, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1916, ECHO-56ef-42c6-64a5, GHSA-mh23-v522-9fqx, JLSEC-2025-301 and 3 more.