How severe is CVE-2023-36308?

CVE-2023-36308 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-36308 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-36308?

CVE-2023-36308 affects Disintegration Imaging. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36308?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-36308 published?

CVE-2023-36308 was published on 2023-09-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-36308

CVE-2023-36308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Disintegration Imaging with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-129.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (27th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-129
Affected product: Disintegration Imaging
Published: 2023-09-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36308?: 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
How severe is CVE-2023-36308?: CVE-2023-36308 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-36308 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-36308?: CVE-2023-36308 affects Disintegration Imaging. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36308?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-36308 published?: CVE-2023-36308 was published on 2023-09-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:disintegration:imaging:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

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