LibTIFF 4.5.0 tiffcrop.c extractContigSamplesShifted8bits buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in LibTIFF 4.5.0. Affected by this issue is the function extractContigSamplesShifted8bits of the file /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-25435. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF 4.5.0 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function extractContigSamplesShifted8bits of the file /libtiff/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. CVE summarizes:

libtiff 4.5.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via extractContigSamplesShifted8bits() at /libtiff/tools/tiffcrop.c:3753.

The weakness was published 06/22/2023 as 518. The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-25435 since 02/06/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/01/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216964 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : tiff (SUSE-SU-2025:0753-1)), 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 (216964) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-29390). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 216964
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : tiff (SUSE-SU-2025:0753-1)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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06/22/2023 +135 days 🔍
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11/01/2025 +863 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 518
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-25435 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-25435
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-232090
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2023 06:16
Updated: 11/01/2025 11:12
Changes: 06/22/2023 06:16 (40), 07/16/2023 15:13 (11), 12/06/2024 22:23 (26), 03/01/2025 15:48 (2), 04/25/2025 11:03 (3), 11/01/2025 11:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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