CVE-2023-52356 Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service via heap-buffer overflow in libtiff by providing a crafted TIFF file to the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-52356?
CVE-2023-52356 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A segment fault (SEGV) flaw was found in libtiff that could be triggered by passing a crafted tiff file to the TIFFReadRGBATileExt() API. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a heap-buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52356?
It affects 14 products.
Linux distribution packages (27)
libtiff AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff-devel AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff-tools AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
libtiff Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_0.2 |
libtiff-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_0.2 |
libtiff Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream | All versions | 0:4.4.0-13.el9_6.3 |
libtiff-tools Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::crb | All versions | 0:4.4.0-13.el9_6.3 |
libtiff Rocky Linux:10 | All versions | 0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.9-44.77.1 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.9-44.77.1 |
tiff SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.9-44.77.1 |
tiff openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.3 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.4 | All versions | 4.0.9-150000.45.38.1 |
tiff openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 4.6.0-4.1 |
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52356?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-52356 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-52356 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as ALSA-2026:7081, AZL-34077, AZL-34955, AZL-43891, AZL-45204, CLSA-2025-1765546516 and 12 more.