A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
CVE-2023-2908 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - openjpegv2.3.0
Official repository of the OpenJPEG project
Library home page: https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg.git
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (1)
/openjpeg-2.3.0/openjpeg-2.3.0/thirdparty/libtiff/tif_dir.c
Vulnerability Details
A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
Publish Date: 2023-06-30
URL: CVE-2023-2908
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2908
Release Date: 2023-06-30
Fix Resolution: v4.5.1
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