USN-6428-1: LibTIFF vulnerability

Published Oct 11, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made to read out of bounds when processing certain malformed image files with the tiffcrop utility. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause tiffcrop to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software

24 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2
4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff6<4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2
4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10
4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm13
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Event History

Oct 11, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this LibTIFF vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this LibTIFF vulnerability is USN-6428-1.

2

What is the severity of USN-6428-1?

The severity of USN-6428-1 is not specified in the provided information.

3

How does the LibTIFF vulnerability affect Ubuntu 23.04?

The LibTIFF vulnerability affects Ubuntu 23.04 and requires an update to libtiff-tools version 4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2 or later.

4

How can I fix the LibTIFF vulnerability in Ubuntu 22.04?

To fix the LibTIFF vulnerability in Ubuntu 22.04, update to libtiff-tools version 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about the LibTIFF vulnerability?

More information about the LibTIFF vulnerability can be found at the following references: [CVE-2023-1916](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1916), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6428-1), [LibTIFF Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.5.0-5ubuntu1.2), [LibTIFF Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6).

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