CVE-2023-3316 Null dereference in libtiff
A NULL pointer dereference in libtiff allows attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering a file open failure during TIFFClose operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-3316?
CVE-2023-3316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 19 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3316?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3316?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-3316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-3316, AZL-27205, AZL-43885, AZL-44130, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3316, GHSA-7mcc-hw35-pqwf and 2 more.