LibTIFF TIFFRasterScanlineSize64 resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in LibTIFF. Impacted is the function TIFFRasterScanlineSize64. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-52355. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LibTIFF (Image Processing Software) (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function TIFFRasterScanlineSize64. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was published 01/24/2024. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-52355. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237995 (NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : libtiff Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0070)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 6791bff9f76c2a7f2f18c80b95c796e93fae6a34 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 (237995) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-57011). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 237995
Nessus Name: NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : libtiff Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0070)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 6791bff9f76c2a7f2f18c80b95c796e93fae6a34

Timelineinfo

01/24/2024 🔍
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11/11/2025 +657 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: 621
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-52355 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-52355
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251960
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2024 15:35
Updated: 11/11/2025 18:23
Changes: 01/24/2024 15:35 (38), 02/17/2024 23:22 (3), 02/17/2024 23:32 (12), 06/10/2025 10:59 (17), 08/30/2025 10:39 (1), 11/11/2025 18:23 (12)
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