CVE-2023-40745
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 5, 2023
Updated: Apr 30, 2024
CWE ID 190
Summary
CVE-2023-40745 is a newly disclosed vulnerability in LibTIFF, a popular library used for handling Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files. This issue involves an integer overflow that can be exploited by remote attackers. By supplying a specially crafted TIFF image, they can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, potentially leading to a denial of service or even arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability highlights the importance of keeping software up-to-date to mitigate potential threats.
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Affected Products
- LibTIFF
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Affected Vendors
- Red Hat
- Libtiff
- NetApp