Libtiff · Libtiff · CVE-2023-2731
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
LibTIFF (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference flaw in the `LZWDecode()` function, located in the `libtiff/tif lzw.c` file. This flaw can be exploited by a local attacker who crafts specific input data, causing the program to dereference a NULL pointer when decompressing a TIFF format file. The result of this exploitation can be a program crash or denial of service.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.