# CVE-2023-29408: golang-golang-x-image: The TIFF decoder does not place a limit on the size of compressed tile data

CVE-2023-29408 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-29408, released August 2, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29408
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0093
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 2, 2023

## Description

The TIFF decoder does not place a limit on the size of compressed tile data. A maliciously-crafted image can exploit this to cause a small image (both in terms of pixel width/height, and encoded size) to make the decoder decode large amounts of compressed data, consuming excessive memory and CPU.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | golang-golang-x-image Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.11.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-29408](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-29408.md) | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Linux | golang-golang-x-image Debian 14 | 0.11.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-29408](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-29408.md) | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Linux | keybase-client opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.2.8-bp156.2.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0194-2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2024-0194-2.md) | Jul 8, 2024 |

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