CVE-2023-3576

Name: CVE-2023-3576
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-04T19:15:10.34+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 23, 2026

CVE-2023-3576 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory leak flaw was found in Libtiff's tiffcrop utility. This issue occurs when tiffcrop operates on a TIFF image file, allowing an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to tiffcrop utility, which causes this memory leak issue, resulting an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A memory leak flaw was found in Libtiff's tiffcrop utility. This issue occurs when tiffcrop operates on a TIFF image file, allowing an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to tiffcrop utility, which causes this memory leak issue, resulting 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

0.34%

25.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libtiff	Libtiff	< 4.5.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	All versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6575
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3576Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219340Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6575
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3576Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219340Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00011.html

Timeline

Published: Oct 4, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 23, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-3576?

How severe is CVE-2023-3576?

CVE-2023-3576 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3576?

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