CVE-2023-1560Public exploit

Local service interruption via crafted TIFF file

Published Mar 22, 2023 · Updated Nov 22, 2024

Buffer overflow in TinyTIFF 3.0.0.0 allows local users to interrupt a consuming application by processing a crafted TIFF file. The public record identifies tinytiffreader.c in the File Handler but does not disclose the specific parsing operation or missing bounds check. User interaction is required, and the reported impact is limited to an application crash without data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity2.8
Low
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in TinyTIFF 3.0.0.0 allows local users to interrupt a consuming application by processing a crafted TIFF file. The public record identifies tinytiffreader.c in the File Handler but does not disclose the specific parsing operation or missing bounds check. User interaction is required, and the reported impact is limited to an application crash without data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1560
Published
Mar 22, 2023
Updated
Nov 22, 2024
Vendor
Jan W. Krieger
Product
TinyTIFF
Classifications
CWE-120, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 22, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 22, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Jan W. Krieger · TinyTIFFversion=3.0.0.0

Published CVSS scores

2.8VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
1.7VulDBAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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