CVE-2023-29407

Name: CVE-2023-29407
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-02T20:15:11.76+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-29407 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A maliciously-crafted image can cause excessive CPU consumption in decoding. A tiled image with a height of 0 and a very large width can cause excessive CPU consumption, despite the image size (width * height) appearing to be zero.. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A maliciously-crafted image can cause excessive CPU consumption in decoding. A tiled image with a height of 0 and a very large width can cause excessive CPU consumption, despite the image size (width * height) appearing to be zero.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.80%

52.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-834

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Golang	Image	< 0.10.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38

References

https://go.dev/cl/514897Patch
https://go.dev/issue/61581Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KO54NBDUJXKAZNGCFOEYL2LKK2RQP6K6/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWH6Q7NVM4MV3GWFEU4PA67AWZHVFJQ2/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XZTEP6JYILRBNDTNWTEQ5D4QUUVQBESK/
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1990Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0009/Third Party Advisory
https://go.dev/cl/514897Patch
https://go.dev/issue/61581Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KO54NBDUJXKAZNGCFOEYL2LKK2RQP6K6/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWH6Q7NVM4MV3GWFEU4PA67AWZHVFJQ2/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XZTEP6JYILRBNDTNWTEQ5D4QUUVQBESK/
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1990Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0009/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 2, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-29407?

How severe is CVE-2023-29407?

CVE-2023-29407 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29407?

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