LibTIFF 4.4.0 TIFF File libtiff/tif_unix.c tiffcrop out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in LibTIFF 4.4.0. Affected by this issue is the function tiffcrop of the file libtiff/tif_unix.c of the component TIFF File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-0801. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in LibTIFF 4.4.0 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function tiffcrop of the file libtiff/tif_unix.c of the component TIFF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in tiffcrop in libtiff/tif_unix.c:368, invoked by tools/tiffcrop.c:2903 and tools/tiffcrop.c:6778, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 33aee127.

The weakness was disclosed 02/14/2023 as 498. The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-0801 since 02/12/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240052 (TencentOS Server 4: libtiff (TSSA-2024:0785)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 33aee1275d9d1384791d2206776eb8152d397f00 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (240052) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-12806). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 240052
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: libtiff (TSSA-2024:0785)

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 33aee1275d9d1384791d2206776eb8152d397f00

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07/12/2025 +879 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 498
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2023-0801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-220837
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2023 07:27
Updated: 07/12/2025 19:42
Changes: 02/14/2023 07:27 (55), 03/21/2025 20:49 (25), 06/17/2025 09:09 (2), 07/12/2025 19:42 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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