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CVE-2023-3618: Segmentation fault in fax3encode in libtiff/tif_fax3.c

First published: Mon Feb 13 2023(Updated: )

A flaw was found in libtiff. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to a segmentation fault due to a buffer overflow in the Fax3Encode function in libtiff/tif_fax3.c, resulting in a denial of service.

Credit: CVE-2023-3618 secalert@redhat.com Noah Roskin-Frazee Pr Ivan Fratric Google Project Zero Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher Marc Newlin SkySafeKoh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h CVE-2023-38545 CVE-2023-38039 CVE-2023-38546 Yann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsAnthony Cruz Tyrant Corp @App Wojciech Regula SecuRingZhenjiang Zhao Pangu TeamQianxin Junsung Lee Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Pan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivCVE-2023-42893 CVE-2020-19185 CVE-2020-19186 CVE-2020-19187 CVE-2020-19188 CVE-2020-19189 CVE-2020-19190 Ron Masas BreakPointCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Mattie Behrens Joshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongCVE-2023-5344 Pwn2car Zoom Offensive Security Team Nan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research Instituterushikesh nandedkar SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team) Kirin @Pwnrin Don Clarke

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.7.2
12.7.2
redhat/libtiff<4.5.1
4.5.1
debian/tiff<=4.2.0-1+deb11u5<=4.5.0-6+deb12u1
4.5.1+git230720-5
Apple macOS<14.2
14.2
Apple macOS<13.6.3
13.6.3
libtiff
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=9.0
libtiff<4.5.1
Debian GNU/Linux=10.0
Debian 12.5 (Bookworm)=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-3618?

    CVE-2023-3618 is a vulnerability found in libtiff that can lead to a denial of service due to a buffer overflow in the Fax3Encode function.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-3618?

    CVE-2023-3618 has a severity rating of 6.5 (high).

  • How does CVE-2023-3618 affect Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0?

    CVE-2023-3618 affects Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-3618 on Ubuntu?

    To fix CVE-2023-3618 on Ubuntu, update the 'tiff' package to version 4.1.0+ or higher.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-3618?

    The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-3618 is 119, 120.

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