CVE-2023-3316: libtiff NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-3316UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3316DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3316
Published 19-06-2023Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-3316 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 19-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources5 sources · 5.9–6.5
- CVE.orgCNA5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.12% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.12%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (research.jfrog.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (gitlab.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- tiff< 4.4.0-r4
Debian1 product
- tiff< 4.5.0-5
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff≥ 3.9.0, < 4.5.1
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm8 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm11 | < 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm1 | < 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | < 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5
4 vendors · 4 products
References
12 links- research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libtiff-nullderef-dos-xray-522144/REPORTExploitThird Party Advisory
