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CVE-2023-36308

Crash when processing crafted TIFF files

5.5 MediumPublic exploitFix availableDisputed

disintegration Imaging 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a Grayscale call) via a crafted TIFF file to the scan function of scanner.go. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Up 0.3 points since Sep 5, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.5

disintegration Imaging 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a Grayscale call) via a crafted TIFF file to the scan function of scanner.go. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence

Record
CVE-2023-36308
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-129
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

disintegration Imaging 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a Grayscale call) via a crafted TIFF file to the scan function of scanner.go. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence

Record
CVE-2023-36308
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2570No score

disintegration Imaging 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a Grayscale call) via a crafted TIFF file to the scan function of scanner.go. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence

Record
EUVD-2023-2570
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q7pp-wcgr-pffxNo score

Crash when processing crafted TIFF files

Disintegration Imaging 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a Grayscale call) via a crafted TIFF file to the scan function of scanner.go. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence

Record
GHSA-q7pp-wcgr-pffx
Weakness
CWE-129
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-363085.5

disintegration Imaging 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a Grayscale call) via a crafted TIFF file to the scan function of scanner.go. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-36308
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

disintegration Imaging 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a Grayscale call) via a crafted TIFF file to the scan function of scanner.go. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence

Record
CVE-2023-36308
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q7pp-wcgr-pffxNo score

Crash when processing crafted TIFF files

Disintegration Imaging 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a panic (because of an integer index out of range during a Grayscale call) via a crafted TIFF file to the scan function of scanner.go. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common use cases in which this panic could have any security consequence

Record
GHSA-q7pp-wcgr-pffx
Weakness
CWE-129
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
github.com/disintegration/imaging
Go
through 1.6.2None known
golang-github-disintegration-imaging
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.2-21.6.2-31.6.2-4
None known
golang-github-disintegration-imaging
Debian:13
before 1.6.2-3
1.6.2-3
golang-github-disintegration-imaging
Debian:14
before 1.6.2-3
1.6.2-3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubvtemlabs/imaging2026-06-21
PoC in GitHubklphp/imaging2026-11-04

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploits, factsPoC in GitHub
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-36308 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Disintegration Imaging, published September 5, 2023. Its validity is disputed. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in golang-github-disintegration-imaging 1.6.2-3.

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