CVE-2023-52355: libtiff Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2026:43537UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52355DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52355CGA-8ff7-mvw2-8hwgCGA-cx77-px82-3qvc
Published 25-01-2024Last modified 02-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-52355 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 25-01-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An out-of-memory flaw was found in libtiff that could be triggered by passing a crafted tiff file to the TIFFRasterScanlineSize64() API. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted input with a size smaller than 379 KB.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 7 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 7 agree
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.83% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.83%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux8.0 | 9.0
- libtiff< 0:4.4.0-13.el9_6.5
- libtiff-debuginfo< 0:4.4.0-13.el9_6.5
- libtiff-debugsource< 0:4.4.0-13.el9_6.5
- libtiff-devel< 0:4.4.0-13.el9_6.5
Ubuntu5 products
- gdalAll versions (No fix recorded)
- neuronAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebengine-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- texmakerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- tiffAll versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard1 product
- tiffAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- tiffAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.5.1+git230720-4
Libtiff1 product
- libtiff< 4.6.0
Wolfi1 product
- tiffAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 16 products
References
36 linksShow all 36 references
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52355VDB EntryX Refsource REDHATREPORTAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2251326Issue TrackingX Refsource REDHATREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiffPACKAGE