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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-3316High confidence

A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.

libtiff · libtiff

Official source article: Siemens SSA-806742 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

5.9MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 11 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:High, raised one band.upgradedsince 3 Nov 2025

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 1.12% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs libtiff libtiff and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 11 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

4 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcetiffVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.4.5.0-5Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcetiffVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.4.5.0-5Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcetiffVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.4.5.0-5Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcetiffVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.4.5.0-5Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-806742 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4
11 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM324 (6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM332 (6GK5332-0GA01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XRH334 (24 V DC, 8xFO, CC) (6GK5334-2TS01-2ER3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-3AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-3AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-2AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-2AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-4AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-4AR3)
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.
Remediation
Update to V2.4 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-43984

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 11 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.

What

A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A NULL pointer dereference in TIFFClose() is caused by a failure to open an output file (non-existent path or a path that requires permissions like /dev/null) while specifying zones.

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → NULL Pointer Dereference → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-476 ↗

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-476Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-1514libTIFF: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in libTIFF ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20230621Security Bulletin 21 Jun 2023

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 21 Jun 2023, published on 21 June 2023. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ord?id=CVE-2023-31484 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31486 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31486 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3164 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3164 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32181 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32573 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32573 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32611 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32611 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32636 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32636 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32643 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32643 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32665 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32665 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3316 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3316 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33285 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33285 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34410 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34410 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3576 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3576 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3618 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3618 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36632 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36632 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36660 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36660 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37369 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37369 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ecord?id=CVE-2023-31484 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31486 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31486 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3164 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3164 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3195 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32570 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32570 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32611 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32611 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32636 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32636 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32643 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32643 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32665 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32665 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3316 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3316 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34055 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34055 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34151 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34151 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34152 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34152 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34153 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34153 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3428 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3428 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3446 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3446 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34474 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34474 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34475 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-1103Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

Record?id=CVE-2023-2731 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2908 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2908 Référence CVE CVE-2023-30086 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30086 Référence CVE CVE-2023-30774 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30774 Référence CVE CVE-2023-30775 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30775 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31130 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31130 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3164 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3164 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32067 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32067 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32681 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32681 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3316 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3316 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3446 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3446 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3576 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3576 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37536 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37536 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38264 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38264 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38288 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38289 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38289 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38325 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38325 Référence CVE CVE-2023-40217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0119Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32067 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3212 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3212 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32233 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32233 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3247 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32558 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32559 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32559 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32573 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32573 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3268 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3301 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3301 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3316 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3316 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33203 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33203 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3390 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3390 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34035 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34035 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34256 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34256 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3446 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3446 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34872 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34872 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34969 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34969 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35001 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2023-010594LibTIFF における NULL ポインタデリファレンスに関する脆弱性

LibTIFF には、NULL ポインタデリファレンスに関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 19 Jun 2023 · Last source change 3 Nov 2025, 20:35 UTC · CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-43984
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2023-3316 · cve.blacktree.nl