CVE-2023-6277: Libtiff: out-of-memory in tiffopen via a craft file
First published: Fri Nov 24 2023(Updated: )
An out-of-memory flaw was found in libtiff. Passing a crafted tiff file to TIFFOpen() API may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a craft input with size smaller than 379 KB.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS Sonoma | <14.6 | 14.6 |
| Apple visionOS | <1.3 | 1.3 |
| Apple macOS Ventura | <13.6.8 | 13.6.8 |
| Apple watchOS | <10.6 | 10.6 |
| Apple macOS Monterey | <12.7.6 | 12.7.6 |
| Apple tvOS | <17.6 | 17.6 |
| Apple iOS | <17.6 | 17.6 |
| Apple iPadOS | <17.6 | 17.6 |
| Apple iOS | <16.7.9 | 16.7.9 |
| Apple iPadOS | <16.7.9 | 16.7.9 |
| debian/tiff | <=4.2.0-1+deb11u5<=4.5.0-6+deb12u1 | 4.5.1+git230720-5 |
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =9.0 | |
| Libtiff Libtiff | ||
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =38 | |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=12.0.0-12.0.3 | |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2251311
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6277
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/614
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/545
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y7ZGN2MZXJ6E57W3L4YBM3ZPAU3T7T5C/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WJIN6DTSL3VODZUGWEUXLEL5DR53EZMV/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0002/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-6277
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/d6bbe53a96b031ab8b53d20241825ddf9e8bf8f1
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/264a28eff71cf0038ba7b235238512fa594fa42f
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/abb4476fd2be87fc8ded3078e019f22f84ee0e8c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2251315
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2251313
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2251314
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2251316
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2251319
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214123 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214122 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 (Advisory)
- https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/5320c9d89c054fa805d037d84c57da874470b01a
- https://bugs.debian.org/1057270
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-6277
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-6277
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6277
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-6277
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7177223 (Advisory)
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(Appears in the following advisories)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-6277?
CVE-2023-6277 is a vulnerability in the libtiff library that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by exploiting an out-of-memory flaw in the TIFFOpen() API.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-6277?
The severity of CVE-2023-6277 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
How does CVE-2023-6277 impact libtiff?
CVE-2023-6277 impacts libtiff by allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by exploiting an out-of-memory flaw in the TIFFOpen() API.
How can I fix CVE-2023-6277?
To fix CVE-2023-6277, you should update to the latest version of libtiff where the vulnerability has been patched.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-6277?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-6277 at the following references: [Red Hat CVE Page](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6277), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2251311), and [libtiff GitLab Issues](https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/614).
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