CVE-2023-6228

Libtiff: heap-based buffer overflow in cpstriptotile() in tools/tiffcp.c

Description

An issue was found in the tiffcp utility distributed by the libtiff package where a crafted TIFF file on processing may cause a heap-based buffer overflow leads to an application crash.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2289 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5079 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6228 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240995 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6228?
CVE-2023-6228 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6228?
To fix CVE-2023-6228, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-6228 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-6228 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6228?
CVE-2023-6228 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
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