CVE-2023-2731
Public on 2023-05-16
Modified on 2024-01-30
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff's LZWDecode() function in the libtiff/tif_lzw.c file. This flaw allows a local attacker to craft specific input data that can cause the program to dereference a NULL pointer when decompressing a TIFF format file, resulting in a program crash or denial of service.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | compat-libtiff3 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | compat-libtiff3 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 1 | libtiff | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libtiff | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libtiff | 2023-08-31 | ALAS2023-2023-329 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |