CVE-2023-0798

MEDIUMNVD 6.85.5▼Elevated

6.8

LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in tiffcrop in tools/tiffcrop.c:3400, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit afaabc3e.

CVSS v3: 6.8
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 2.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 13, 2023

Last Modified

March 21, 2025

References (14)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-0798.json
cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/afaabc3e50d4e5d80a94143f7e3c997e7e410f68
cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/492
cve@gitlabhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00026.html
cve@gitlabhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-31
cve@gitlabhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0003/
cve@gitlabhttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5361
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-0798.json
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/afaabc3e50d4e5d80a94143f7e3c997e7e410f68
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/492
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00026.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-31
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0003/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5361

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libtiff-doc (4.3.0-6ubuntu0.4) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
redhat	libtiff-0:4.4.0-8.el9_2	2023-06-21	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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2026-06-08 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-0798?

CVE-2023-0798 is a medium vulnerability published on February 13, 2023. LibTIFF 4.4.0 has an out-of-bounds read in tiffcrop in tools/tiffcrop.c:3400, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted tiff file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit afaabc3e.

When was CVE-2023-0798 disclosed?

CVE-2023-0798 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 13, 2023, with the most recent update on March 21, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-0798 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-0798 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-0798?

CVE-2023-0798 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 5.5.

How do I remediate CVE-2023-0798?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-0798, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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