CVE-2023-2908

Name: CVE-2023-2908
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-30T22:15:10.017+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-2908 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.

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

0.51%

39.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	<= 4.5.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2908Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218830Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/9bd48f0dbd64fb94dc2b5b05238fde0bfdd4ff3fPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/479Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2908Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218830Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/9bd48f0dbd64fb94dc2b5b05238fde0bfdd4ff3fPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/479Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0004/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 30, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-2908?

How severe is CVE-2023-2908?

CVE-2023-2908 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2908?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST