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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (74.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions >=3.9.0, <=4.3.0
- NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/380 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/382 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- gitlab.com/freedesktop-sdk/mirrors/gitlab/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/232282fd8f9c… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0891.json (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5108 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0008/ (Third Party Advisory)
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.