Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libtiff package, versions <0:4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.23


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-LIBTIFF-13561458
  • published16 Oct 2025
  • disclosed10 Apr 2023

Introduced: 10 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-1916  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 libtiff to version 0:4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.23 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-1212.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff package and not the libtiff package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in tiffcrop, a program distributed by the libtiff package. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to an out-of-bounds read in the extractImageSection function in tools/tiffcrop.c, resulting in a denial of service and limited information disclosure. This issue affects libtiff versions 4.x.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1