CVE-2023-2731 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-2731

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff's LZWDecode()...

Vulnerability Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff's LZWDecode() function in the libtiff/tif_lzw.c file. This flaw allows a local attacker to craft specific input data that can cause the program to dereference a NULL pointer when decompressing a TIFF format file, resulting in a program crash or denial of service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libtiff
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in libtiff v4.5.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 17th, 2023
Last Modified: January 22nd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)