LibTIFF 4.5.0 /tools/tiffcrop.c extractContigSamplesBytes buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in LibTIFF 4.5.0. The impacted element is the function extractContigSamplesBytes of the file /tools/tiffcrop.c. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-25434. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in LibTIFF 4.5.0 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function extractContigSamplesBytes of the file /tools/tiffcrop.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesBytes() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3215.

The weakness was released 06/15/2023 as 519. The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-25434 since 02/06/2023. 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.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (240052) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-29389). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 240052
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: libtiff (TSSA-2024:0785)

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02/06/2023 🔍
06/15/2023 +128 days 🔍
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11/01/2025 +870 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 519
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-25434 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-25434
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231601
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/15/2023 09:54
Updated: 11/01/2025 11:12
Changes: 06/15/2023 09:54 (40), 07/13/2023 16:58 (11), 01/06/2025 18:57 (26), 06/17/2025 15:08 (2), 11/01/2025 11:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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