CVE-2023-1560

Name: CVE-2023-1560
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-22T12:15:10.67+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-1560 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in TinyTIFF 3.0.0.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file tinytiffreader.c of the component File Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in TinyTIFF 3.0.0.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file tinytiffreader.c of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-223553 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.41%

33.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tinytiff Project	Tinytiff	3.0.0.0

References

https://github.com/10cksYiqiyinHangzhouTechnology/Security-Issue-Report-of-TinyTIFFExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/10cksYiqiyinHangzhouTechnology/Security-Issue-Report-of-TinyTIFF/blob/main/id8Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223553Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.223553Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/10cksYiqiyinHangzhouTechnology/Security-Issue-Report-of-TinyTIFFExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/10cksYiqiyinHangzhouTechnology/Security-Issue-Report-of-TinyTIFF/blob/main/id8Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223553Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.223553Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 22, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-1560?

How severe is CVE-2023-1560?

CVE-2023-1560 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1560?

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Source: NVD / NIST