NULL pointer dereference in Libtiff
CVE-2022-0561
Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFFetchStripThing() in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions from 3.9.0 to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, the fix is available with commit eecb0712.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions >=3.9.0, <=4.3.0
- NetApp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/362 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- gitlab.com/freedesktop-sdk/mirrors/gitlab/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/eecb0712f4c3… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0561.json (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220318-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0561?
- CVE-2022-0561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0561?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.