vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-0801: Security patch for compat-libtiff3 (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C) | Feb 13, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)
Published
Feb 13, 2023
Added
Sep 21, 2023
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds write in tiffcrop in libtiff/tif_unix.c:368, invoked by tools/tiffcrop.c:2903 and tools/tiffcrop.c:6778, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit 33aee127.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-compat-libtiff3amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-compat-libtiff3-debuginfo
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