CVE-2023-3618: debian debian_linux Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-3618DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3618
Published 12-07-2023Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-3618 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 3Timeline
- 12-07-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in libtiff. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to a segmentation fault due to a buffer overflow in the Fax3Encode function in libtiff/tif_fax3.c, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.19% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.19%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- tiff< 4.5.0-6+deb12u2 | < 4.5.1~rc3-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff< 4.5.1
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linux8.0 | 9.0
Ubuntu1 product
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm9 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm12 | < 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | < 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | < 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5
4 vendors · 5 products
References
14 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215865Issue TrackingX Refsource REDHATREPORTThird Party Advisory
