Buffer overflow in Libtiff

CVE-2022-0891

A heap buffer overflow in ExtractImageSection function in tiffcrop.c in libtiff library Version 4.3.0 allows attacker to trigger unsafe or out of bounds memory access via crafted TIFF image file which could result into application crash, potential information disclosure or any other context-dependent impact

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0891?
CVE-2022-0891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-0891?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.