# CVE-2023-3618: tiff: A flaw was found in libtiff

CVE-2023-3618 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3618, released July 12, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3618
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0119
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 12, 2023

## Description

A flaw was found in libtiff. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to a segmentation fault due to a buffer overflow in the Fax3Encode function in libtiff/tif_fax3.c, resulting in a denial of service.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libtiff RHEL 9 | 0:4.4.0-12.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2289.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff almalinux 9 | 4.4.0-12.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2289.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2023-298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-298.md) | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff ol 9 | 0:4.4.0-12.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2289.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2023-298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-298.md) | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-debugsource amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2023-298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-298.md) | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-devel RHEL 9 | 0:4.4.0-12.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2289.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-devel almalinux 9 | 4.4.0-12.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2289.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-devel amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2023-298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-298.md) | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-devel ol 9 | 0:4.4.0-12.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2289.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | [libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff-opengl-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10-esm2.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | [libtiff-opengl 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtiff-opengl-4.1.0-git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | [libtiff-opengl 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtiff-opengl-4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-static amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2023-298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-298.md) | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools RHEL 9 | 0:4.4.0-12.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2289.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | [libtiff-tools 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff-tools-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10-esm2.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | [libtiff-tools 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtiff-tools-4.1.0-git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | [libtiff-tools 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtiff-tools-4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools almalinux 9 | 4.4.0-12.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2289.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2023-298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-298.md) | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools ol 9 | 0:4.4.0-12.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2289](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2289.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2023-298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-298.md) | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | [libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff5-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10-esm2.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | [libtiff5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtiff5-4.1.0-git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiff5 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | [libtiff5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtiff5-4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiffxx5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | [libtiffxx5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiffxx5-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10-esm2.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiffxx5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | [libtiffxx5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtiffxx5-4.1.0-git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | libtiffxx5 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | [libtiffxx5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtiffxx5-4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5.md) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Linux | tiff Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 4.5.0-6+deb12u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-3618.md) | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Linux | tiff Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.5.1~rc3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-3618.md) | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Linux | tiff Debian 14 | 4.5.1~rc3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-3618.md) | Jul 12, 2023 |

---

Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.
