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NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/515 | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/468 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html | |
| https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libtiff-nullderef-dos-xray-522144/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/515 | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/468 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00019.html | |
| https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libtiff-nullderef-dos-xray-522144/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
03 Nov 2025, 21:15
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| References |
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13 Feb 2025, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Summary | (en) A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones. |
21 Nov 2024, 08:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.9 |
| References | () https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/515 - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/468 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00034.html - | |
| References | () https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/libtiff-nullderef-dos-xray-522144/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2023-06-19 12:15
Updated : 2025-11-03 21:15
NVD link : CVE-2023-3316
Mitre link : CVE-2023-3316
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-3316
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference