CVE-2023-6228: libtiff Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 3.3v3.1LowModified
AliasesMGASA-2024-0164UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6228DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6228CGA-2879-3mxg-j55hCGA-q4h7-q2p3-rfx8
Published 18-12-2023Last modified 21-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-6228 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in libtiff. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.40%
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 4 · Related 4Timeline
- 18-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was found in the tiffcp utility distributed by the libtiff package where a crafted TIFF file on processing may cause a heap-based buffer overflow leads to an application crash.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionLow 3.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSources6 sources · 3.3–5.5
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu4 products
- libgeotiffAll versions (No fix recorded)
- libtk-imgAll versions (No fix recorded)
- povrayAll versions (No fix recorded)
- tiff< 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm12 | < 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm15 | < 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm5 | < 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12 | < 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8 | < 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1
Chainguard1 product
- tiff< 4.6.0-r2
Debian1 product
- tiffAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.7.0-1
Libtiff1 product
- libtiffna
Mageia1 product
- libtiff< 4.5.1-1.3.mga9
Wolfi1 product
- tiff< 4.6.0-r2
6 vendors · 9 products
References
13 links- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6228VDB EntryX Refsource REDHATREPORTAdvisoryVendor Advisory
