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CVE-2023-52356: Libtiff: segment fault in libtiff in tiffreadrgbatileext() leading to denial of service

First published: Fri Nov 24 2023(Updated: )

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.

Credit: CVE-2023-6277 CVE-2023-52356 Mickey Jin @patch1t D4m0n w0wbox Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiYisumi Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsGandalf4a CertiK SkyFall Team Minghao Lin Zhejiang UniversityJiaxun Zhu Zhejiang UniversityCVE-2024-40805 Wojciech Regula SecuRingZhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongHuang Xilin Ant Group LightMaksymilian Motyl Johan Carlsson (joaxcar) Seunghyun Lee @0x10n KAIST Hacking Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGary Kwong Andreas Jaegersberger Ro Achterberg Jacob Braun an anonymous researcher Kirin @Pwnrin Bistrit Dahal Srijan Poudel Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaMinghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2024-2004 CVE-2024-2379 CVE-2024-2398 CVE-2024-2466 sqrtpwn Patrick Wardle DoubleYouAdam M. CVE-2024-6387 Claudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosCVE-2024-23296 Yadhu Krishna M Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtNarendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Joshua Jones Marcio Almeida Tanto SecurityJiahui Hu (梅零落) NorthSeaMeng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaMatthew Loewen Yann Gascuel Alter SolutionsRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Mickey Jin @patch1t Kandji KandjiMateen Alinaghi Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive Security Dawn Security Lab of JingDongJiwon Park Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) CVE-2024-4558 Matthew Butler IES Red Team ByteDanceYeto Pr BarPr Hebrew University EP Hanqiu Wang University of FloridaZihao Zhan Texas Tech UniversityHaoqi Shan CertikSiqi Dai University of FloridaMax Panoff University of Florida University of FloridaShuo Wang University of FloridaMinghao Lin Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/tiff<=4.2.0-1+deb11u5<=4.5.0-6+deb12u1
4.5.1+git230720-5
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6
tvOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.6
10.6
visionOS<1.3
1.3
macOS<12.7.6
12.7.6
macOS Ventura<13.6.8
13.6.8
TIFF
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=9.0
<10.6
10.6
<17.6
17.6
<17.6
17.6
<13.6.8
13.6.8

Remedy

https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/622

Remedy

https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/546

Remedy

https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/51558511bdbbcffdce534db21dbaf5d54b31638a

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-52356?

    CVE-2023-52356 has a high severity due to the potential for a heap-buffer overflow leading to a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-52356?

    To fix CVE-2023-52356, update the affected software packages to their respective patched versions as recommended by the vendor.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2023-52356?

    CVE-2023-52356 affects various Apple products including visionOS, watchOS, macOS Monterey, tvOS, iOS, and iPadOS, as well as IBM's Cognos Analytics and the tiff package in Debian.

  • Can CVE-2023-52356 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2023-52356 can be exploited remotely by attackers using malicious TIFF files.

  • What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2023-52356 classified as?

    CVE-2023-52356 is classified as a segment fault vulnerability that leads to potential heap-buffer overflow.

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