Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libtiff package, versions <0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.74% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-LIBTIFF-15984996
  • published12 Apr 2026
  • disclosed3 Nov 2023

Introduced: 3 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-52356  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 libtiff to version 0:4.6.0-6.el10_1.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:7081.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff package and not the libtiff package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A segment fault (SEGV) flaw was found in libtiff that could be triggered by passing a crafted tiff file to the TIFFReadRGBATileExt() API. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a heap-buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1