# CVE-2023-6228: libtiff-opengl: An issue was found in the tiffcp utility distributed by the libtiff packagewhere a crafted TIFF file on processing ma...

CVE-2023-6228 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6228, released December 18, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6228
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0040
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 18, 2023

## Description

An issue was found in the tiffcp utility distributed by the libtiff packagewhere a crafted TIFF file on processing may cause a heap-based bufferoverflow leads to an application crash.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libtiff RHEL 8 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| 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 8 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [ALSA-2024:5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 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 ol 8 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| 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 rocky 8 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [RLSA-2024:5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| 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 8 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [ALSA-2024:5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 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 ol 8 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| 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+esm5 | [libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff-opengl-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10-esm5.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12 | [libtiff-opengl 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtiff-opengl-4.1.0-git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8 | [libtiff-opengl 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtiff-opengl-4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff-opengl 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libtiff-opengl-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff-opengl 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libtiff-opengl-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff-opengl 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libtiff-opengl-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools RHEL 8 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| 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+esm5 | [libtiff-tools 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff-tools-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10-esm5.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12 | [libtiff-tools 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtiff-tools-4.1.0-git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8 | [libtiff-tools 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtiff-tools-4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff-tools 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libtiff-tools-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff-tools 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libtiff-tools-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff-tools 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libtiff-tools-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools almalinux 8 | 4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [ALSA-2024:5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| 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 ol 8 | 0:4.0.9-32.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-5079](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5079.md) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| 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 | libtiff5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm5 | [libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiff5-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10-esm5.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12 | [libtiff5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtiff5-4.1.0-git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff5 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8 | [libtiff5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtiff5-4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff6 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libtiff6-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiff6 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libtiff6-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libtiff6 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiff6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libtiff6-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libtiffxx5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm5 | [libtiffxx5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtiffxx5-4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10-esm5.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiffxx5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12 | [libtiffxx5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtiffxx5-4.1.0-git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.12.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiffxx5 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8 | [libtiffxx5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtiffxx5-4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiffxx6 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiffxx6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libtiffxx6-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Linux | libtiffxx6 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiffxx6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libtiffxx6-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libtiffxx6 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1 | [libtiffxx6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libtiffxx6-4.5.1-git230720-4ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | tiff Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.7.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6228](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-6228.md) | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Linux | tiff Debian 14 | 4.7.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6228](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-6228.md) | Dec 18, 2023 |

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