CVE-2023-29408: Excessive resource consumption in golang.org/x/image/tiff
First published: Wed Aug 02 2023(Updated: )
The TIFF decoder does not place a limit on the size of compressed tile data. A maliciously-crafted image can exploit this to cause a small image (both in terms of pixel width/height, and encoded size) to make the decoder decode large amounts of compressed data, consuming excessive memory and CPU.
Credit: security@golang.org security@golang.org security@golang.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Golang Image | <0.10.0 | |
| go/golang.org/x/image | <0.10.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =38 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29408
- https://go.dev/cl/514897
- https://go.dev/issue/61582
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1989
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0009/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KO54NBDUJXKAZNGCFOEYL2LKK2RQP6K6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWH6Q7NVM4MV3GWFEU4PA67AWZHVFJQ2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XZTEP6JYILRBNDTNWTEQ5D4QUUVQBESK/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x92r-3vfx-4cv3 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-29408.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-29408?
The severity of CVE-2023-29408 is medium (6.5).
How does the TIFF decoder vulnerability in CVE-2023-29408 work?
The TIFF decoder in CVE-2023-29408 does not place a limit on the size of compressed tile data, allowing a maliciously-crafted image to exploit this and consume excessive memory and CPU by making the decoder decode large amounts of compressed data.
Which software is affected by CVE-2023-29408?
The Golang Image library up to version 0.10.0 is affected by CVE-2023-29408.
How can CVE-2023-29408 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2023-29408, users should update to a version of the Golang Image library beyond 0.10.0 that includes a fix for this vulnerability.
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