Advisory Published

USN-6428-1: LibTIFF vulnerability

First published: Wed Oct 11 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made to read out of bounds when processing certain malformed image files with the tiffcrop utility. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause tiffcrop to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2
4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff6<4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2
4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this LibTIFF vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this LibTIFF vulnerability is USN-6428-1.

  • What is the severity of USN-6428-1?

    The severity of USN-6428-1 is not specified in the provided information.

  • How does the LibTIFF vulnerability affect Ubuntu 23.04?

    The LibTIFF vulnerability affects Ubuntu 23.04 and requires an update to libtiff-tools version 4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2 or later.

  • How can I fix the LibTIFF vulnerability in Ubuntu 22.04?

    To fix the LibTIFF vulnerability in Ubuntu 22.04, update to libtiff-tools version 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about the LibTIFF vulnerability?

    More information about the LibTIFF vulnerability can be found at the following references: [CVE-2023-1916](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1916), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6428-1), [LibTIFF Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2), [LibTIFF Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6).

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