CVE-2023-3316

A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/515	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/468	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libtiff-nullderef-dos-xray-522144/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/515	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/468	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.html
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libtiff-nullderef-dos-xray-522144/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 21:15

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13 Feb 2025, 17:16

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Summary	~~(en) A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.~~	(en) A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.

Information

Published : 2023-06-19 12:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-3316

Mitre link : CVE-2023-3316

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-3316

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libtiff

libtiff

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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